2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 94 | 473 | 117 | 567 | 4.85 | 283.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 5 | 376 | 523 | 253 | 899 | 3.55 | 179.8 |
| 3 | Purdue | 3 | 532 | 578 | 203 | 1110 | 5.47 | 370.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 4 | 442 | 721 | 217 | 1163 | 5.36 | 290.8 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 3 | 822 | 435 | 162 | 1257 | 7.76 | 419.0 |
| 6 | UCLA | 4 | 570 | 691 | 251 | 1261 | 5.02 | 315.3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 5 | 476 | 853 | 319 | 1329 | 4.17 | 265.8 |
| 8 | Oregon | 6 | 761 | 584 | 347 | 1345 | 3.88 | 224.2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 5 | 460 | 965 | 315 | 1425 | 4.52 | 285.0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 565 | 1048 | 335 | 1613 | 4.81 | 322.6 |
| 11 | Indiana | 6 | 430 | 1217 | 348 | 1647 | 4.73 | 274.5 |
| 12 | USC | 5 | 544 | 1115 | 319 | 1659 | 5.20 | 331.8 |
| 13 | Penn State | 5 | 762 | 920 | 310 | 1682 | 5.43 | 336.4 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 4 | 620 | 1156 | 277 | 1776 | 6.41 | 444.0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 6 | 873 | 998 | 369 | 1871 | 5.07 | 311.8 |
| 16 | Washington | 7 | 587 | 1429 | 459 | 2016 | 4.39 | 288.0 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 6 | 897 | 1357 | 396 | 2254 | 5.69 | 375.7 |
| 18 | Maryland | 6 | 928 | 1345 | 450 | 2273 | 5.05 | 378.8 |