2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 396 | 449 | 228 | 845 | 3.71 | 211.3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 244 | 663 | 241 | 907 | 3.76 | 226.8 |
| 3 | USC | 4 | 428 | 826 | 247 | 1254 | 5.08 | 313.5 |
| 4 | Illinois | 4 | 372 | 755 | 254 | 1127 | 4.44 | 281.8 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 5 | 551 | 891 | 272 | 1442 | 5.30 | 288.4 |
| 6 | UCLA | 4 | 868 | 768 | 274 | 1636 | 5.97 | 409.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 5 | 1021 | 1103 | 274 | 2124 | 7.75 | 424.8 |
| 8 | Iowa | 5 | 370 | 662 | 285 | 1032 | 3.62 | 206.4 |
| 8 | Oregon | 5 | 478 | 646 | 285 | 1124 | 3.94 | 224.8 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5 | 436 | 1058 | 288 | 1494 | 5.19 | 298.8 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5 | 490 | 759 | 293 | 1249 | 4.26 | 249.8 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 5 | 748 | 549 | 295 | 1297 | 4.40 | 259.4 |
| 13 | Indiana | 6 | 510 | 881 | 309 | 1391 | 4.50 | 231.8 |
| 14 | Washington | 5 | 555 | 1115 | 314 | 1670 | 5.32 | 334.0 |
| 15 | Purdue | 5 | 676 | 1320 | 318 | 1996 | 6.28 | 399.2 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 5 | 707 | 1086 | 321 | 1793 | 5.59 | 358.6 |
| 17 | Penn State | 5 | 597 | 781 | 333 | 1378 | 4.14 | 275.6 |
| 18 | Maryland | 5 | 616 | 1133 | 355 | 1749 | 4.93 | 349.8 |