2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 95 | 49 | 46 | 144 | 3.13 | 144.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 1 | 33 | 208 | 60 | 241 | 4.02 | 241.0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 1 | 217 | 128 | 51 | 345 | 6.76 | 345.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 2 | 197 | 218 | 127 | 415 | 3.27 | 207.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 2 | 190 | 367 | 129 | 557 | 4.32 | 278.5 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | 162 | 406 | 115 | 568 | 4.94 | 284.0 |
| 7 | UCLA | 2 | 244 | 366 | 117 | 610 | 5.21 | 305.0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 2 | 264 | 393 | 133 | 657 | 4.94 | 328.5 |
| 9 | Purdue | 2 | 300 | 446 | 127 | 746 | 5.87 | 373.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 3 | 488 | 440 | 201 | 928 | 4.62 | 309.3 |
| 11 | Iowa | 4 | 396 | 598 | 250 | 994 | 3.98 | 248.5 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 3 | 435 | 559 | 202 | 994 | 4.92 | 331.3 |
| 13 | Oregon | 5 | 583 | 449 | 288 | 1032 | 3.58 | 206.4 |
| 14 | Washington | 3 | 217 | 845 | 202 | 1062 | 5.26 | 354.0 |
| 15 | USC | 3 | 306 | 765 | 200 | 1071 | 5.36 | 357.0 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 3 | 334 | 758 | 194 | 1092 | 5.63 | 364.0 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 4 | 442 | 721 | 217 | 1163 | 5.36 | 290.8 |
| 18 | Maryland | 4 | 511 | 824 | 311 | 1335 | 4.29 | 333.8 |