2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 585 | 829 | 391 | 1414 | 3.62 | 202.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7 | 580 | 979 | 354 | 1559 | 4.40 | 222.7 |
| 3 | Oregon | 7 | 592 | 1114 | 414 | 1706 | 4.12 | 243.7 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7 | 711 | 1029 | 411 | 1740 | 4.23 | 248.6 |
| 5 | Michigan | 6 | 568 | 1034 | 379 | 1602 | 4.23 | 267.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 7 | 732 | 1252 | 417 | 1984 | 4.76 | 283.4 |
| 7 | Illinois | 7 | 577 | 1409 | 455 | 1986 | 4.36 | 283.7 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 7 | 1163 | 850 | 418 | 2013 | 4.82 | 287.6 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 836 | 1186 | 464 | 2022 | 4.36 | 288.9 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7 | 602 | 1440 | 420 | 2042 | 4.86 | 291.7 |
| 11 | USC | 7 | 849 | 1313 | 419 | 2162 | 5.16 | 308.9 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 7 | 826 | 1435 | 397 | 2261 | 5.70 | 323.0 |
| 13 | Washington | 7 | 761 | 1568 | 449 | 2329 | 5.19 | 332.7 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 7 | 1022 | 1672 | 461 | 2694 | 5.84 | 384.9 |
| 15 | Maryland | 7 | 1211 | 1569 | 503 | 2780 | 5.53 | 397.1 |
| 16 | UCLA | 6 | 1236 | 1187 | 395 | 2423 | 6.13 | 403.8 |
| 17 | Purdue | 7 | 1201 | 1816 | 448 | 3017 | 6.73 | 431.0 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 7 | 1626 | 1410 | 385 | 3036 | 7.89 | 433.7 |