2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 271 | 564 | 221 | 835 | 3.78 | 208.8 |
| 2 | Indiana | 5 | 337 | 943 | 293 | 1280 | 4.37 | 256.0 |
| 3 | USC | 4 | 444 | 1068 | 241 | 1512 | 6.27 | 378.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5 | 497 | 1149 | 324 | 1646 | 5.08 | 329.2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 498 | 847 | 316 | 1345 | 4.26 | 269.0 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 562 | 991 | 283 | 1553 | 5.49 | 388.3 |
| 7 | Washington | 5 | 636 | 1242 | 339 | 1878 | 5.54 | 375.6 |
| 8 | Oregon | 5 | 661 | 652 | 306 | 1313 | 4.29 | 262.6 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 5 | 686 | 873 | 281 | 1559 | 5.55 | 311.8 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5 | 693 | 1111 | 326 | 1804 | 5.53 | 360.8 |
| 11 | Purdue | 5 | 741 | 1395 | 345 | 2136 | 6.19 | 427.2 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 5 | 747 | 1169 | 314 | 1916 | 6.10 | 383.2 |
| 13 | Penn State | 4 | 809 | 645 | 272 | 1454 | 5.35 | 363.5 |
| 14 | UCLA | 5 | 832 | 904 | 327 | 1736 | 5.31 | 347.2 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 5 | 844 | 822 | 306 | 1666 | 5.44 | 333.2 |
| 16 | Illinois | 5 | 852 | 1391 | 355 | 2243 | 6.32 | 448.6 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 5 | 1002 | 1026 | 310 | 2028 | 6.54 | 405.6 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 5 | 1004 | 1375 | 286 | 2379 | 8.32 | 475.8 |