2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/30/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 1314 | 1835 | 776 | 3149 | 4.06 | 242.2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 12 | 1031 | 2180 | 726 | 3211 | 4.42 | 267.6 |
| 3 | Penn State | 14 | 1405 | 2515 | 861 | 3920 | 4.55 | 280.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 11 | 1333 | 2023 | 689 | 3356 | 4.87 | 305.1 |
| 5 | Oregon | 12 | 1590 | 2116 | 756 | 3706 | 4.90 | 308.8 |
| 6 | Michigan | 12 | 1111 | 2620 | 759 | 3731 | 4.92 | 310.9 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 12 | 1177 | 2655 | 698 | 3832 | 5.49 | 319.3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 12 | 1443 | 2507 | 764 | 3950 | 5.17 | 329.2 |
| 9 | Washington | 11 | 1742 | 1903 | 711 | 3645 | 5.13 | 331.4 |
| 10 | UCLA | 12 | 1154 | 2936 | 756 | 4090 | 5.41 | 340.8 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 11 | 1484 | 2360 | 699 | 3844 | 5.50 | 349.5 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1857 | 2018 | 700 | 3875 | 5.54 | 352.3 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 11 | 1519 | 2615 | 730 | 4134 | 5.66 | 375.8 |
| 14 | USC | 13 | 1836 | 3066 | 841 | 4902 | 5.83 | 377.1 |
| 15 | Illinois | 11 | 1750 | 2515 | 763 | 4265 | 5.59 | 387.7 |
| 16 | Maryland | 11 | 1566 | 2740 | 746 | 4306 | 5.77 | 391.5 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 12 | 1971 | 2888 | 772 | 4859 | 6.29 | 404.9 |
| 18 | Purdue | 11 | 2296 | 2982 | 750 | 5278 | 7.04 | 479.8 |