2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 6 | 644 | 1149 | 368 | 1793 | 4.87 | 298.8 |
| 2 | Purdue | 6 | 1090 | 1233 | 398 | 2323 | 5.84 | 387.2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 478 | 1502 | 399 | 1980 | 4.96 | 330.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 7 | 635 | 1270 | 403 | 1905 | 4.73 | 272.1 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1127 | 958 | 419 | 2085 | 4.98 | 297.9 |
| 6 | UCLA | 7 | 645 | 1635 | 439 | 2280 | 5.19 | 325.7 |
| 7 | Oregon | 8 | 810 | 1222 | 464 | 2032 | 4.38 | 254.0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 8 | 632 | 1110 | 471 | 1742 | 3.70 | 217.8 |
| 9 | Penn State | 8 | 776 | 1373 | 476 | 2149 | 4.51 | 268.6 |
| 10 | Iowa | 8 | 876 | 1553 | 498 | 2429 | 4.88 | 303.6 |
| 11 | Washington | 8 | 1085 | 1176 | 512 | 2261 | 4.42 | 282.6 |
| 12 | Illinois | 8 | 1005 | 1726 | 514 | 2731 | 5.31 | 341.4 |
| 13 | Maryland | 8 | 823 | 2085 | 520 | 2908 | 5.59 | 363.5 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 8 | 824 | 1790 | 533 | 2614 | 4.90 | 326.8 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 9 | 1072 | 1540 | 553 | 2612 | 4.72 | 290.2 |
| 16 | USC | 9 | 1202 | 1927 | 578 | 3129 | 5.41 | 347.7 |
| 17 | Indiana | 10 | 722 | 1833 | 611 | 2555 | 4.18 | 255.5 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 10 | 1484 | 2410 | 651 | 3894 | 5.98 | 389.4 |