2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 12/13/2025
| 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 | Ohio State | 1 | 118 | 222 | 57 | 340 | 5.96 | 340.0 |
| 3 | USC | 3 | 656 | 724 | 203 | 1380 | 6.80 | 460.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 575 | 733 | 239 | 1308 | 5.47 | 327.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 1118 | 740 | 285 | 1858 | 6.52 | 371.6 |
| 6 | Michigan | 3 | 548 | 768 | 215 | 1316 | 6.12 | 438.7 |
| 7 | Washington | 4 | 599 | 772 | 266 | 1371 | 5.15 | 342.8 |
| 8 | Illinois | 4 | 784 | 817 | 262 | 1601 | 6.11 | 400.3 |
| 9 | Penn State | 6 | 1081 | 1179 | 389 | 2260 | 5.81 | 376.7 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 6 | 1109 | 1243 | 384 | 2352 | 6.13 | 392.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5 | 726 | 1397 | 310 | 2123 | 6.85 | 424.6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8 | 1500 | 1497 | 496 | 2997 | 6.04 | 374.6 |
| 13 | UCLA | 9 | 1914 | 1783 | 575 | 3697 | 6.43 | 410.8 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 7 | 1551 | 1867 | 418 | 3418 | 8.18 | 488.3 |
| 15 | Maryland | 8 | 1738 | 1885 | 566 | 3623 | 6.40 | 452.9 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 8 | 1030 | 1946 | 484 | 2976 | 6.15 | 372.0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 10 | 1985 | 2611 | 661 | 4596 | 6.95 | 459.6 |