2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 1114 | 1495 | 594 | 2609 | 4.39 | 260.9 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 648 | 1731 | 544 | 2379 | 4.37 | 264.3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 12 | 1236 | 2243 | 752 | 3479 | 4.63 | 289.9 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11 | 1369 | 1968 | 683 | 3337 | 4.89 | 303.4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 10 | 1275 | 1909 | 636 | 3184 | 5.01 | 318.4 |
| 6 | Michigan | 10 | 1044 | 2163 | 632 | 3207 | 5.07 | 320.7 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 10 | 1074 | 2205 | 581 | 3279 | 5.64 | 327.9 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10 | 1330 | 1991 | 651 | 3321 | 5.10 | 332.1 |
| 9 | Washington | 10 | 1667 | 1774 | 647 | 3441 | 5.32 | 344.1 |
| 10 | UCLA | 10 | 1041 | 2490 | 628 | 3531 | 5.62 | 353.1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 10 | 1352 | 2244 | 627 | 3596 | 5.74 | 359.6 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 10 | 1737 | 1877 | 648 | 3614 | 5.58 | 361.4 |
| 13 | USC | 10 | 1340 | 2493 | 658 | 3833 | 5.83 | 383.3 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 10 | 1479 | 2388 | 669 | 3867 | 5.78 | 386.7 |
| 15 | Illinois | 10 | 1608 | 2348 | 701 | 3956 | 5.64 | 395.6 |
| 16 | Maryland | 10 | 1478 | 2518 | 683 | 3996 | 5.85 | 399.6 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 10 | 1468 | 2542 | 641 | 4010 | 6.26 | 401.0 |
| 18 | Purdue | 10 | 1934 | 2766 | 680 | 4700 | 6.91 | 470.0 |