2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 457 | 622 | 281 | 1079 | 3.84 | 215.8 |
| 2 | Indiana | 5 | 440 | 667 | 263 | 1107 | 4.21 | 221.4 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5 | 574 | 617 | 286 | 1191 | 4.16 | 238.2 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 5 | 778 | 459 | 291 | 1237 | 4.25 | 247.4 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 347 | 924 | 285 | 1271 | 4.46 | 254.2 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5 | 395 | 999 | 278 | 1394 | 5.01 | 278.8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 385 | 1032 | 332 | 1417 | 4.27 | 283.4 |
| 8 | Washington | 5 | 390 | 1028 | 308 | 1418 | 4.60 | 283.6 |
| 9 | Penn State | 5 | 747 | 784 | 342 | 1531 | 4.48 | 306.2 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 5 | 733 | 825 | 290 | 1558 | 5.37 | 311.6 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5 | 375 | 1208 | 271 | 1583 | 5.84 | 316.6 |
| 12 | Maryland | 5 | 484 | 1108 | 373 | 1592 | 4.27 | 318.4 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 5 | 641 | 1092 | 272 | 1733 | 6.37 | 346.6 |
| 14 | USC | 5 | 542 | 1255 | 319 | 1797 | 5.63 | 359.4 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 | 549 | 1248 | 309 | 1797 | 5.82 | 359.4 |
| 16 | UCLA | 5 | 1088 | 876 | 313 | 1964 | 6.27 | 392.8 |
| 17 | Purdue | 5 | 746 | 1242 | 306 | 1988 | 6.50 | 397.6 |
| 18 | Illinois | 6 | 811 | 1514 | 400 | 2325 | 5.81 | 387.5 |