2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/20/2025
| 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 | Rutgers | 2 | 522 | 226 | 108 | 748 | 6.93 | 374.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 310 | 442 | 198 | 752 | 3.80 | 188.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 396 | 598 | 250 | 994 | 3.98 | 248.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 389 | 689 | 247 | 1078 | 4.36 | 269.5 |
| 6 | Purdue | 3 | 532 | 578 | 203 | 1110 | 5.47 | 370.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 4 | 442 | 721 | 217 | 1163 | 5.36 | 290.8 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 3 | 545 | 697 | 200 | 1242 | 6.21 | 414.0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 4 | 570 | 691 | 251 | 1261 | 5.02 | 315.3 |
| 10 | Oregon | 6 | 761 | 584 | 347 | 1345 | 3.88 | 224.2 |
| 11 | USC | 4 | 436 | 915 | 255 | 1351 | 5.30 | 337.8 |
| 12 | Indiana | 5 | 386 | 979 | 274 | 1365 | 4.98 | 273.0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 5 | 708 | 731 | 318 | 1439 | 4.53 | 287.8 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 5 | 642 | 817 | 318 | 1459 | 4.59 | 291.8 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 4 | 591 | 870 | 271 | 1461 | 5.39 | 365.3 |
| 16 | Illinois | 4 | 347 | 1149 | 274 | 1496 | 5.46 | 374.0 |
| 17 | Washington | 6 | 529 | 1279 | 400 | 1808 | 4.52 | 301.3 |
| 18 | Maryland | 5 | 767 | 1053 | 380 | 1820 | 4.79 | 364.0 |