2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 11/09/2024
| 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 | Illinois | 3 | 616 | 646 | 201 | 1262 | 6.28 | 420.7 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 4 | 584 | 935 | 231 | 1519 | 6.58 | 379.8 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 683 | 493 | 260 | 1176 | 4.52 | 294.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 636 | 1095 | 265 | 1731 | 6.53 | 432.8 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 844 | 873 | 268 | 1717 | 6.41 | 429.3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 4 | 715 | 940 | 272 | 1655 | 6.08 | 413.8 |
| 9 | Washington | 5 | 994 | 812 | 313 | 1806 | 5.77 | 361.2 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 5 | 791 | 1111 | 317 | 1902 | 6.00 | 380.4 |
| 11 | Michigan | 5 | 660 | 1141 | 320 | 1801 | 5.63 | 360.2 |
| 12 | Maryland | 5 | 655 | 1428 | 324 | 2083 | 6.43 | 416.6 |
| 13 | UCLA | 5 | 504 | 1367 | 327 | 1871 | 5.72 | 374.2 |
| 14 | USC | 5 | 770 | 1236 | 336 | 2006 | 5.97 | 401.2 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 5 | 787 | 1190 | 340 | 1977 | 5.81 | 395.4 |
| 16 | Purdue | 8 | 1695 | 2169 | 545 | 3864 | 7.09 | 483.0 |