2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 286 | 105 | 56 | 391 | 6.98 | 391.0 |
| 2 | Washington | 1 | 149 | 208 | 62 | 357 | 5.76 | 357.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 1 | 312 | 267 | 72 | 579 | 8.04 | 579.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 1 | 138 | 270 | 74 | 408 | 5.51 | 408.0 |
| 5 | Maryland | 1 | 115 | 275 | 77 | 390 | 5.06 | 390.0 |
| 6 | USC | 1 | 171 | 331 | 62 | 502 | 8.10 | 502.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 2 | 445 | 349 | 130 | 794 | 6.11 | 397.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 2 | 208 | 367 | 119 | 575 | 4.83 | 287.5 |
| 9 | Penn State | 2 | 445 | 414 | 155 | 859 | 5.54 | 429.5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2 | 356 | 428 | 121 | 784 | 6.48 | 392.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 2 | 195 | 510 | 115 | 705 | 6.13 | 352.5 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 2 | 194 | 620 | 121 | 814 | 6.73 | 407.0 |
| 13 | UCLA | 4 | 931 | 676 | 256 | 1607 | 6.28 | 401.8 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 3 | 308 | 917 | 171 | 1225 | 7.16 | 408.3 |
| 15 | Purdue | 3 | 549 | 953 | 194 | 1502 | 7.74 | 500.7 |