2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 814 | 1312 | 550 | 2126 | 3.87 | 212.6 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11 | 907 | 1832 | 601 | 2739 | 4.56 | 249.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 10 | 963 | 2018 | 645 | 2981 | 4.62 | 298.1 |
| 4 | Iowa | 10 | 1038 | 1574 | 589 | 2612 | 4.43 | 261.2 |
| 5 | Washington | 10 | 1079 | 2058 | 645 | 3137 | 4.86 | 313.7 |
| 6 | Oregon | 10 | 1081 | 1273 | 591 | 2354 | 3.98 | 235.4 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 10 | 1085 | 2281 | 596 | 3366 | 5.65 | 336.6 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 10 | 1152 | 2162 | 602 | 3314 | 5.50 | 331.4 |
| 9 | Illinois | 10 | 1188 | 2463 | 667 | 3651 | 5.47 | 365.1 |
| 10 | USC | 10 | 1458 | 1983 | 616 | 3441 | 5.59 | 344.1 |
| 11 | Penn State | 10 | 1484 | 1677 | 625 | 3161 | 5.06 | 316.1 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 10 | 1501 | 1910 | 599 | 3411 | 5.69 | 341.1 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 10 | 1539 | 2170 | 623 | 3709 | 5.95 | 370.9 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10 | 1611 | 1346 | 598 | 2957 | 4.94 | 295.7 |
| 15 | Maryland | 10 | 1718 | 2211 | 719 | 3929 | 5.46 | 392.9 |
| 16 | Purdue | 11 | 1827 | 2707 | 719 | 4534 | 6.31 | 412.2 |
| 17 | UCLA | 10 | 1942 | 1888 | 644 | 3830 | 5.95 | 383.0 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 10 | 1965 | 2290 | 569 | 4255 | 7.48 | 425.5 |