2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 5 | 1128 | 1143 | 357 | 2271 | 6.36 | 454.2 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 8 | 1717 | 1278 | 475 | 2995 | 6.31 | 374.4 |
| 3 | Iowa | 8 | 1054 | 1351 | 486 | 2405 | 4.95 | 300.6 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 9 | 836 | 1366 | 519 | 2202 | 4.24 | 244.7 |
| 5 | Washington | 6 | 663 | 1455 | 400 | 2118 | 5.30 | 353.0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 8 | 1291 | 1505 | 486 | 2796 | 5.75 | 349.5 |
| 7 | Penn State | 8 | 1127 | 1542 | 518 | 2669 | 5.15 | 333.6 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 7 | 878 | 1662 | 430 | 2540 | 5.91 | 362.9 |
| 9 | Illinois | 8 | 1144 | 1820 | 521 | 2964 | 5.69 | 370.5 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 9 | 1396 | 1822 | 543 | 3218 | 5.93 | 357.6 |
| 11 | Oregon | 10 | 1246 | 1859 | 646 | 3105 | 4.81 | 310.5 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9 | 1056 | 1967 | 591 | 3023 | 5.12 | 335.9 |
| 13 | USC | 10 | 1590 | 1968 | 636 | 3558 | 5.59 | 355.8 |
| 14 | UCLA | 10 | 2071 | 1983 | 632 | 4054 | 6.41 | 405.4 |
| 15 | Indiana | 10 | 883 | 1985 | 565 | 2868 | 5.08 | 286.8 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1135 | 2063 | 559 | 3198 | 5.72 | 355.3 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 8 | 1752 | 2106 | 480 | 3858 | 8.04 | 482.3 |
| 18 | Purdue | 9 | 1801 | 2252 | 586 | 4053 | 6.92 | 450.3 |