2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 1 | 176 | 182 | 64 | 358 | 5.59 | 358.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 155 | 341 | 65 | 496 | 7.63 | 496.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 4 | 683 | 493 | 260 | 1176 | 4.52 | 294.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 3 | 616 | 646 | 201 | 1262 | 6.28 | 420.7 |
| 5 | Iowa | 4 | 715 | 940 | 272 | 1655 | 6.08 | 413.8 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 636 | 1095 | 265 | 1731 | 6.53 | 432.8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 660 | 1141 | 320 | 1801 | 5.63 | 360.2 |
| 8 | Washington | 5 | 994 | 812 | 313 | 1806 | 5.77 | 361.2 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 766 | 1194 | 298 | 1960 | 6.58 | 392.0 |
| 10 | USC | 5 | 770 | 1236 | 336 | 2006 | 5.97 | 401.2 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5 | 980 | 1091 | 339 | 2071 | 6.11 | 414.2 |
| 12 | UCLA | 6 | 627 | 1549 | 386 | 2176 | 5.64 | 362.7 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 6 | 929 | 1342 | 380 | 2271 | 5.98 | 378.5 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 6 | 960 | 1437 | 397 | 2397 | 6.04 | 399.5 |
| 15 | Maryland | 6 | 787 | 1666 | 391 | 2453 | 6.27 | 408.8 |
| 16 | Purdue | 9 | 1929 | 2474 | 606 | 4403 | 7.27 | 489.2 |