2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 197 | 289 | 112 | 486 | 4.34 | 243.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | 183 | 425 | 168 | 608 | 3.62 | 202.7 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 403 | 498 | 236 | 901 | 3.82 | 225.3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 3 | 371 | 576 | 191 | 947 | 4.96 | 315.7 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 193 | 820 | 188 | 1013 | 5.39 | 337.7 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 369 | 833 | 296 | 1202 | 4.06 | 300.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 6 | 463 | 841 | 350 | 1304 | 3.73 | 217.3 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 5 | 512 | 831 | 267 | 1343 | 5.03 | 268.6 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 6 | 646 | 1070 | 362 | 1716 | 4.74 | 286.0 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 5 | 968 | 808 | 265 | 1776 | 6.70 | 355.2 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 7 | 937 | 953 | 426 | 1890 | 4.44 | 270.0 |
| 12 | Oregon | 9 | 970 | 1058 | 523 | 2028 | 3.88 | 225.3 |
| 13 | Michigan | 8 | 601 | 1483 | 503 | 2084 | 4.14 | 260.5 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 10 | 814 | 1312 | 550 | 2126 | 3.87 | 212.6 |
| 15 | Washington | 7 | 586 | 1572 | 450 | 2158 | 4.80 | 308.3 |
| 16 | Illinois | 7 | 613 | 1738 | 464 | 2351 | 5.07 | 335.9 |
| 17 | USC | 8 | 981 | 1516 | 484 | 2497 | 5.16 | 312.1 |
| 18 | Indiana | 11 | 907 | 1832 | 601 | 2739 | 4.56 | 249.0 |