2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 08/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 1 | 34 | 83 | 40 | 117 | 2.93 | 117.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 1 | 44 | 107 | 44 | 151 | 3.43 | 151.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 1 | 27 | 134 | 55 | 161 | 2.93 | 161.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 1 | 43 | 134 | 47 | 177 | 3.77 | 177.0 |
| 5 | Purdue | 1 | 116 | 87 | 52 | 203 | 3.90 | 203.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 1 | 78 | 125 | 52 | 203 | 3.90 | 203.0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 1 | 29 | 188 | 57 | 217 | 3.81 | 217.0 |
| 8 | USC | 1 | 65 | 159 | 57 | 224 | 3.93 | 224.0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 1 | 46 | 198 | 58 | 244 | 4.21 | 244.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 1 | 85 | 180 | 60 | 265 | 4.42 | 265.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 1 | 50 | 217 | 76 | 267 | 3.51 | 267.0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 1 | 202 | 69 | 55 | 271 | 4.93 | 271.0 |
| 13 | Indiana | 1 | 218 | 96 | 45 | 314 | 6.98 | 314.0 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 1 | 166 | 170 | 67 | 336 | 5.01 | 336.0 |
| 15 | Maryland | 1 | 77 | 277 | 94 | 354 | 3.77 | 354.0 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 1 | 269 | 152 | 74 | 421 | 5.69 | 421.0 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 1 | 201 | 239 | 62 | 440 | 7.10 | 440.0 |
| 18 | UCLA | 1 | 286 | 206 | 80 | 492 | 6.15 | 492.0 |