2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 486 | 957 | 373 | 1443 | 3.87 | 206.1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 7 | 824 | 928 | 424 | 1752 | 4.13 | 250.3 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 561 | 1516 | 452 | 2077 | 4.60 | 259.6 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7 | 865 | 1213 | 436 | 2078 | 4.77 | 296.9 |
| 5 | Michigan | 7 | 696 | 1471 | 442 | 2167 | 4.90 | 309.6 |
| 6 | Washington | 7 | 893 | 1457 | 468 | 2350 | 5.02 | 335.7 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 7 | 1203 | 1148 | 431 | 2351 | 5.45 | 335.9 |
| 8 | USC | 7 | 945 | 1453 | 411 | 2398 | 5.83 | 342.6 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 1182 | 1307 | 438 | 2489 | 5.68 | 355.6 |
| 10 | UCLA | 7 | 1210 | 1327 | 448 | 2537 | 5.66 | 362.4 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 7 | 1075 | 1462 | 422 | 2537 | 6.01 | 362.4 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 7 | 946 | 1608 | 444 | 2554 | 5.75 | 364.9 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 7 | 1346 | 1350 | 435 | 2696 | 6.20 | 385.1 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 7 | 1028 | 1753 | 458 | 2781 | 6.07 | 397.3 |
| 15 | Illinois | 7 | 966 | 1882 | 491 | 2848 | 5.80 | 406.9 |
| 16 | Maryland | 7 | 1410 | 1613 | 500 | 3023 | 6.05 | 431.9 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 7 | 1519 | 1708 | 412 | 3227 | 7.83 | 461.0 |
| 18 | Purdue | 8 | 1376 | 2137 | 544 | 3513 | 6.46 | 439.1 |