2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 232 | 476 | 172 | 708 | 4.12 | 236.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 5 | 410 | 798 | 297 | 1208 | 4.07 | 241.6 |
| 3 | Indiana | 5 | 482 | 815 | 276 | 1297 | 4.70 | 259.4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 6 | 574 | 1329 | 398 | 1903 | 4.78 | 317.2 |
| 5 | Oregon | 2 | 289 | 350 | 127 | 639 | 5.03 | 319.5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | 363 | 938 | 231 | 1301 | 5.63 | 325.3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 5 | 962 | 735 | 293 | 1697 | 5.79 | 339.4 |
| 8 | Penn State | 3 | 540 | 479 | 195 | 1019 | 5.23 | 339.7 |
| 9 | Washington | 4 | 529 | 856 | 262 | 1385 | 5.29 | 346.3 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7 | 853 | 1634 | 406 | 2487 | 6.13 | 355.3 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 3 | 600 | 490 | 191 | 1090 | 5.71 | 363.3 |
| 12 | USC | 4 | 651 | 833 | 246 | 1484 | 6.03 | 371.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 4 | 764 | 846 | 243 | 1610 | 6.63 | 402.5 |
| 14 | UCLA | 6 | 1320 | 1099 | 406 | 2419 | 5.96 | 403.2 |
| 15 | Maryland | 2 | 308 | 535 | 136 | 843 | 6.20 | 421.5 |
| 16 | Purdue | 5 | 811 | 1317 | 333 | 2128 | 6.39 | 425.6 |
| 17 | Illinois | 5 | 783 | 1445 | 343 | 2228 | 6.50 | 445.6 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 6 | 1105 | 1737 | 342 | 2842 | 8.31 | 473.7 |