2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 707 | 1261 | 407 | 1968 | 4.84 | 281.1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7 | 520 | 1476 | 444 | 1996 | 4.50 | 285.1 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 8 | 910 | 1798 | 485 | 2708 | 5.58 | 338.5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 8 | 817 | 1468 | 488 | 2285 | 4.68 | 285.6 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 8 | 1148 | 1745 | 491 | 2893 | 5.89 | 361.6 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 8 | 1374 | 1393 | 509 | 2767 | 5.44 | 345.9 |
| 7 | Iowa | 8 | 1088 | 1672 | 518 | 2760 | 5.33 | 345.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 8 | 1122 | 1535 | 519 | 2657 | 5.12 | 332.1 |
| 9 | Michigan | 8 | 957 | 1871 | 524 | 2828 | 5.40 | 353.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 8 | 1282 | 1845 | 530 | 3127 | 5.90 | 390.9 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 8 | 1183 | 2143 | 531 | 3326 | 6.26 | 415.8 |
| 12 | Maryland | 8 | 991 | 2249 | 532 | 3240 | 6.09 | 405.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 8 | 1567 | 2258 | 536 | 3825 | 7.14 | 478.1 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 8 | 1066 | 2023 | 546 | 3089 | 5.66 | 386.1 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9 | 1034 | 1541 | 552 | 2575 | 4.66 | 286.1 |
| 16 | UCLA | 9 | 955 | 2230 | 563 | 3185 | 5.66 | 353.9 |
| 17 | Washington | 9 | 1445 | 1538 | 584 | 2983 | 5.11 | 331.4 |
| 18 | USC | 9 | 1233 | 2224 | 603 | 3457 | 5.73 | 384.1 |