2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 12/21/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio State 4 247 539 232 786 3.39 196.5
2 Penn State 4 288 618 232 906 3.91 226.5
3 Minnesota 5 650 484 285 1134 3.98 226.8
4 Washington 5 609 640 307 1249 4.07 249.8
5 Indiana 5 410 788 288 1198 4.16 239.6
6 Nebraska 5 427 944 305 1371 4.50 274.2
7 Oregon 4 448 619 235 1067 4.54 266.8
8 Iowa 4 248 843 231 1091 4.72 272.8
9 Michigan 5 344 1244 334 1588 4.75 317.6
10 Michigan State 5 572 930 315 1502 4.77 300.4
11 Northwestern 4 317 891 251 1208 4.81 302.0
12 Illinois 5 656 887 314 1543 4.91 308.6
13 USC 4 596 623 223 1219 5.47 304.8
14 Maryland 5 558 1347 339 1905 5.62 381.0
15 UCLA 4 429 1164 282 1593 5.65 398.3
16 Wisconsin 4 585 789 241 1374 5.70 343.5
17 Rutgers 4 691 718 240 1409 5.87 352.3
18 Purdue 4 968 627 257 1595 6.21 398.8