2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 139 | 673 | 152 | 812 | 5.34 | 270.7 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 3 | 193 | 820 | 188 | 1013 | 5.39 | 337.7 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 224 | 708 | 213 | 932 | 4.38 | 233.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 240 | 497 | 210 | 737 | 3.51 | 184.3 |
| 5 | Washington | 4 | 244 | 854 | 248 | 1098 | 4.43 | 274.5 |
| 6 | Maryland | 3 | 308 | 598 | 219 | 906 | 4.14 | 302.0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 4 | 345 | 563 | 252 | 908 | 3.60 | 227.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 4 | 369 | 486 | 199 | 855 | 4.30 | 213.8 |
| 9 | Illinois | 4 | 379 | 702 | 231 | 1081 | 4.68 | 270.3 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 3 | 446 | 582 | 157 | 1028 | 6.55 | 342.7 |
| 11 | Purdue | 3 | 451 | 570 | 175 | 1021 | 5.83 | 340.3 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 4 | 481 | 493 | 240 | 974 | 4.06 | 243.5 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 502 | 768 | 270 | 1270 | 4.70 | 317.5 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 4 | 517 | 626 | 237 | 1143 | 4.82 | 285.8 |
| 15 | Oregon | 5 | 521 | 805 | 313 | 1326 | 4.24 | 265.2 |
| 16 | USC | 4 | 630 | 788 | 276 | 1418 | 5.14 | 354.5 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 4 | 633 | 508 | 243 | 1141 | 4.70 | 285.3 |
| 18 | UCLA | 3 | 732 | 561 | 196 | 1293 | 6.60 | 431.0 |