2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/02/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 181 | 319 | 57 | 500 | 8.77 | 500.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 2 | 308 | 402 | 122 | 710 | 5.82 | 355.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 327 | 403 | 123 | 730 | 5.93 | 365.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 2 | 359 | 465 | 139 | 824 | 5.93 | 412.0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 3 | 616 | 646 | 201 | 1262 | 6.28 | 420.7 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5 | 800 | 737 | 321 | 1537 | 4.79 | 307.4 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 660 | 1141 | 320 | 1801 | 5.63 | 360.2 |
| 8 | Washington | 7 | 1423 | 1212 | 434 | 2635 | 6.07 | 376.4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 804 | 1227 | 338 | 2031 | 6.01 | 406.2 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6 | 815 | 1309 | 339 | 2124 | 6.27 | 354.0 |
| 11 | USC | 6 | 1028 | 1414 | 397 | 2442 | 6.15 | 407.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 7 | 1137 | 1499 | 450 | 2636 | 5.86 | 376.6 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 6 | 1165 | 1539 | 399 | 2704 | 6.78 | 450.7 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1343 | 1575 | 478 | 2918 | 6.10 | 416.9 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 8 | 1373 | 1802 | 520 | 3175 | 6.11 | 396.9 |
| 16 | UCLA | 7 | 713 | 1809 | 451 | 2522 | 5.59 | 360.3 |
| 17 | Maryland | 8 | 1274 | 1935 | 542 | 3209 | 5.92 | 401.1 |
| 18 | Purdue | 11 | 2296 | 2982 | 750 | 5278 | 7.04 | 479.8 |