2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2026
| 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 | UCLA | 3 | 371 | 576 | 191 | 947 | 4.96 | 315.7 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 4 | 233 | 673 | 232 | 906 | 3.91 | 226.5 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 5 | 968 | 808 | 265 | 1776 | 6.70 | 355.2 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 268 | 1279 | 265 | 1547 | 5.84 | 386.8 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 369 | 833 | 296 | 1202 | 4.06 | 300.5 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7 | 662 | 1273 | 375 | 1935 | 5.16 | 276.4 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 7 | 937 | 953 | 426 | 1890 | 4.44 | 270.0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 772 | 1216 | 434 | 1988 | 4.58 | 284.0 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 848 | 1340 | 483 | 2188 | 4.53 | 273.5 |
| 11 | Iowa | 9 | 825 | 1512 | 539 | 2337 | 4.34 | 259.7 |
| 12 | USC | 9 | 1089 | 1716 | 548 | 2805 | 5.12 | 311.7 |
| 13 | Michigan | 9 | 672 | 1759 | 571 | 2431 | 4.26 | 270.1 |
| 14 | Washington | 9 | 702 | 1975 | 580 | 2677 | 4.62 | 297.4 |
| 15 | Illinois | 9 | 861 | 2022 | 584 | 2883 | 4.94 | 320.3 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 12 | 980 | 1456 | 647 | 2436 | 3.77 | 203.0 |
| 17 | Oregon | 13 | 1440 | 1977 | 804 | 3417 | 4.25 | 262.8 |
| 18 | Indiana | 15 | 1125 | 2789 | 847 | 3914 | 4.62 | 260.9 |