2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 1090 | 1233 | 398 | 2323 | 5.84 | 387.2 |
| 2 | Michigan | 7 | 488 | 1619 | 448 | 2107 | 4.70 | 301.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 8 | 843 | 1427 | 473 | 2270 | 4.80 | 283.8 |
| 4 | Oregon | 9 | 853 | 1423 | 521 | 2276 | 4.37 | 252.9 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 9 | 804 | 1172 | 529 | 1976 | 3.74 | 219.6 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 9 | 855 | 1857 | 531 | 2712 | 5.11 | 301.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1490 | 1442 | 558 | 2932 | 5.25 | 325.8 |
| 8 | UCLA | 9 | 793 | 2114 | 562 | 2907 | 5.17 | 323.0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 10 | 954 | 1670 | 592 | 2624 | 4.43 | 262.4 |
| 9 | Maryland | 9 | 1091 | 2161 | 592 | 3252 | 5.49 | 361.3 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 9 | 1025 | 1985 | 603 | 3010 | 4.99 | 334.4 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 10 | 1108 | 1670 | 609 | 2778 | 4.56 | 277.8 |
| 13 | Iowa | 10 | 1118 | 1872 | 631 | 2990 | 4.74 | 299.0 |
| 14 | Washington | 10 | 1428 | 1585 | 634 | 3013 | 4.75 | 301.3 |
| 15 | Indiana | 11 | 735 | 1887 | 656 | 2622 | 4.00 | 238.4 |
| 16 | Illinois | 10 | 1331 | 2229 | 685 | 3560 | 5.20 | 356.0 |
| 17 | USC | 11 | 1460 | 2488 | 705 | 3948 | 5.60 | 358.9 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 12 | 1934 | 2755 | 771 | 4689 | 6.08 | 390.8 |