2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 75 | 201 | 112 | 276 | 2.46 | 138.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 2 | 149 | 271 | 109 | 420 | 3.85 | 210.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 2 | 205 | 219 | 117 | 424 | 3.62 | 212.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 2 | 72 | 393 | 112 | 465 | 4.15 | 232.5 |
| 5 | Washington | 2 | 211 | 374 | 128 | 585 | 4.57 | 292.5 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 2 | 218 | 369 | 137 | 587 | 4.28 | 293.5 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 210 | 703 | 195 | 913 | 4.68 | 304.3 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 133 | 477 | 131 | 610 | 4.66 | 305.0 |
| 9 | USC | 2 | 200 | 411 | 114 | 611 | 5.36 | 305.5 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 1 | 156 | 151 | 59 | 307 | 5.20 | 307.0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 2 | 113 | 501 | 111 | 614 | 5.53 | 307.0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 2 | 206 | 415 | 132 | 621 | 4.70 | 310.5 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2 | 320 | 308 | 127 | 628 | 4.94 | 314.0 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 2 | 301 | 367 | 108 | 668 | 6.19 | 334.0 |
| 15 | Oregon | 2 | 352 | 326 | 140 | 678 | 4.84 | 339.0 |
| 16 | UCLA | 2 | 174 | 534 | 132 | 708 | 5.36 | 354.0 |
| 17 | Maryland | 3 | 332 | 832 | 199 | 1164 | 5.85 | 388.0 |
| 18 | Purdue | 1 | 362 | 216 | 70 | 578 | 8.26 | 578.0 |