2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 10/28/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 599 | 919 | 398 | 1518 | 3.81 | 216.9 |
| 2 | Iowa | 8 | 671 | 1208 | 469 | 1879 | 4.01 | 234.9 |
| 3 | Oregon | 8 | 918 | 997 | 473 | 1915 | 4.05 | 239.4 |
| 4 | Indiana | 8 | 683 | 1259 | 442 | 1942 | 4.39 | 242.8 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 8 | 1252 | 1020 | 473 | 2272 | 4.80 | 284.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 8 | 817 | 1520 | 470 | 2337 | 4.97 | 292.1 |
| 7 | Penn State | 7 | 1111 | 1015 | 459 | 2126 | 4.63 | 303.7 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 8 | 1112 | 1321 | 458 | 2433 | 5.31 | 304.1 |
| 9 | Michigan | 8 | 764 | 1696 | 527 | 2460 | 4.67 | 307.5 |
| 10 | Washington | 8 | 822 | 1843 | 516 | 2665 | 5.16 | 333.1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 8 | 886 | 1842 | 466 | 2728 | 5.85 | 341.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 7 | 870 | 1589 | 502 | 2459 | 4.90 | 351.3 |
| 13 | USC | 7 | 957 | 1598 | 446 | 2555 | 5.73 | 365.0 |
| 14 | UCLA | 8 | 1564 | 1465 | 523 | 3029 | 5.79 | 378.6 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 8 | 1195 | 1846 | 498 | 3041 | 6.11 | 380.1 |
| 16 | Illinois | 8 | 1074 | 1972 | 531 | 3046 | 5.74 | 380.8 |
| 17 | Purdue | 8 | 1192 | 1965 | 520 | 3157 | 6.07 | 394.6 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 8 | 1450 | 1957 | 443 | 3407 | 7.69 | 425.9 |