2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 519 | 748 | 336 | 1267 | 3.77 | 211.2 |
| 2 | Oregon | 6 | 540 | 784 | 342 | 1324 | 3.87 | 220.7 |
| 3 | Indiana | 7 | 580 | 979 | 354 | 1559 | 4.40 | 222.7 |
| 4 | Iowa | 6 | 631 | 774 | 342 | 1405 | 4.11 | 234.2 |
| 5 | Michigan | 5 | 382 | 801 | 306 | 1183 | 3.87 | 236.6 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 6 | 950 | 684 | 356 | 1634 | 4.59 | 272.3 |
| 7 | Penn State | 6 | 705 | 999 | 395 | 1704 | 4.31 | 284.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 6 | 646 | 1070 | 362 | 1716 | 4.74 | 286.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 6 | 486 | 1246 | 390 | 1732 | 4.44 | 288.7 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 6 | 552 | 1192 | 356 | 1744 | 4.90 | 290.7 |
| 11 | USC | 6 | 741 | 1113 | 355 | 1854 | 5.22 | 309.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 6 | 655 | 1282 | 378 | 1937 | 5.12 | 322.8 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 6 | 767 | 1171 | 349 | 1938 | 5.55 | 323.0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 6 | 947 | 1213 | 384 | 2160 | 5.63 | 360.0 |
| 15 | Maryland | 6 | 983 | 1354 | 430 | 2337 | 5.43 | 389.5 |
| 16 | UCLA | 5 | 1024 | 973 | 328 | 1997 | 6.09 | 399.4 |
| 17 | Purdue | 6 | 846 | 1623 | 394 | 2469 | 6.27 | 411.5 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 6 | 1326 | 1201 | 331 | 2527 | 7.63 | 421.2 |