2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 111 | 215 | 68 | 326 | 4.79 | 326.0 |
| 2 | Washington | 3 | 493 | 486 | 195 | 979 | 5.02 | 326.3 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 575 | 733 | 239 | 1308 | 5.47 | 327.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 3 | 674 | 393 | 172 | 1067 | 6.20 | 355.7 |
| 5 | Penn State | 6 | 1081 | 1179 | 389 | 2260 | 5.81 | 376.7 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 7 | 1346 | 1350 | 435 | 2696 | 6.20 | 385.1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 7 | 902 | 1856 | 428 | 2758 | 6.44 | 394.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 506 | 1092 | 240 | 1598 | 6.66 | 399.5 |
| 9 | UCLA | 7 | 1571 | 1312 | 453 | 2883 | 6.36 | 411.9 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 5 | 989 | 1079 | 332 | 2068 | 6.23 | 413.6 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 575 | 725 | 203 | 1300 | 6.40 | 433.3 |
| 12 | Michigan | 2 | 362 | 535 | 142 | 897 | 6.32 | 448.5 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9 | 1630 | 2418 | 607 | 4048 | 6.67 | 449.8 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 1349 | 1378 | 423 | 2727 | 6.45 | 454.5 |
| 15 | USC | 2 | 477 | 467 | 132 | 944 | 7.15 | 472.0 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 5 | 997 | 1482 | 304 | 2479 | 8.15 | 495.8 |