2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 124 | 409 | 144 | 533 | 3.70 | 177.7 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 173 | 361 | 153 | 534 | 3.49 | 178.0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3 | 257 | 345 | 167 | 602 | 3.60 | 200.7 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 3 | 408 | 198 | 167 | 606 | 3.63 | 202.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3 | 346 | 316 | 149 | 662 | 4.44 | 220.7 |
| 6 | Penn State | 3 | 302 | 370 | 187 | 672 | 3.59 | 224.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 3 | 328 | 355 | 177 | 683 | 3.86 | 227.7 |
| 8 | Washington | 3 | 186 | 601 | 177 | 787 | 4.45 | 262.3 |
| 9 | Illinois | 3 | 222 | 581 | 176 | 803 | 4.56 | 267.7 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 3 | 139 | 673 | 152 | 812 | 5.34 | 270.7 |
| 11 | Michigan | 3 | 267 | 547 | 203 | 814 | 4.01 | 271.3 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 3 | 426 | 448 | 177 | 874 | 4.94 | 291.3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 3 | 308 | 598 | 219 | 906 | 4.14 | 302.0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 3 | 193 | 820 | 188 | 1013 | 5.39 | 337.7 |
| 15 | Purdue | 3 | 451 | 570 | 175 | 1021 | 5.83 | 340.3 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 3 | 446 | 582 | 157 | 1028 | 6.55 | 342.7 |
| 17 | USC | 3 | 513 | 530 | 205 | 1043 | 5.09 | 347.7 |
| 18 | UCLA | 3 | 732 | 561 | 196 | 1293 | 6.60 | 431.0 |