2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 5 | 420 | 1101 | 308 | 1521 | 4.94 | 304.2 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 6 | 639 | 928 | 337 | 1567 | 4.65 | 261.2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | 484 | 801 | 346 | 1285 | 3.71 | 214.2 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 6 | 628 | 1105 | 367 | 1733 | 4.72 | 288.8 |
| 5 | Oregon | 7 | 731 | 1081 | 393 | 1812 | 4.61 | 258.9 |
| 6 | Purdue | 6 | 1133 | 1453 | 402 | 2586 | 6.43 | 431.0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 7 | 651 | 1222 | 418 | 1873 | 4.48 | 267.6 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1127 | 958 | 419 | 2085 | 4.98 | 297.9 |
| 9 | Washington | 7 | 1033 | 909 | 435 | 1942 | 4.46 | 277.4 |
| 10 | Illinois | 7 | 918 | 1470 | 446 | 2388 | 5.35 | 341.1 |
| 11 | USC | 7 | 966 | 1432 | 451 | 2398 | 5.32 | 342.6 |
| 12 | Maryland | 7 | 691 | 1847 | 453 | 2538 | 5.60 | 362.6 |
| 13 | Michigan | 7 | 665 | 1582 | 456 | 2247 | 4.93 | 321.0 |
| 14 | Iowa | 8 | 876 | 1553 | 498 | 2429 | 4.88 | 303.6 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 8 | 1327 | 1813 | 505 | 3140 | 6.22 | 392.5 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 8 | 824 | 1790 | 533 | 2614 | 4.90 | 326.8 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 9 | 1089 | 1526 | 544 | 2615 | 4.81 | 290.6 |
| 18 | Indiana | 9 | 653 | 1696 | 545 | 2349 | 4.31 | 261.0 |