2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 12/14/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 5 | 800 | 737 | 321 | 1537 | 4.79 | 307.4 |
| 2 | UCLA | 7 | 713 | 1809 | 451 | 2522 | 5.59 | 360.3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5 | 660 | 1141 | 320 | 1801 | 5.63 | 360.2 |
| 4 | Indiana | 1 | 115 | 201 | 55 | 316 | 5.75 | 316.0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 7 | 1137 | 1499 | 450 | 2636 | 5.86 | 376.6 |
| 6 | Maryland | 8 | 1274 | 1935 | 542 | 3209 | 5.92 | 401.1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2 | 327 | 403 | 123 | 730 | 5.93 | 365.0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 2 | 359 | 465 | 139 | 824 | 5.93 | 412.0 |
| 9 | Washington | 6 | 1216 | 1048 | 376 | 2264 | 6.02 | 377.3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 4 | 715 | 940 | 272 | 1655 | 6.08 | 413.8 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1343 | 1575 | 478 | 2918 | 6.10 | 416.9 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 8 | 1373 | 1802 | 520 | 3175 | 6.11 | 396.9 |
| 13 | USC | 6 | 1028 | 1414 | 397 | 2442 | 6.15 | 407.0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 6 | 815 | 1309 | 339 | 2124 | 6.27 | 354.0 |
| 15 | Illinois | 3 | 616 | 646 | 201 | 1262 | 6.28 | 420.7 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 5 | 818 | 1344 | 327 | 2162 | 6.61 | 432.4 |
| 17 | Purdue | 11 | 2296 | 2982 | 750 | 5278 | 7.04 | 479.8 |