2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/21/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 166 | 170 | 67 | 336 | 5.01 | 336.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 1 | 81 | 186 | 64 | 267 | 4.17 | 267.0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1 | 111 | 215 | 68 | 326 | 4.79 | 326.0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 1 | 367 | 221 | 75 | 588 | 7.84 | 588.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 2 | 488 | 240 | 117 | 728 | 6.22 | 364.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 1 | 415 | 335 | 61 | 750 | 12.30 | 750.0 |
| 7 | USC | 2 | 415 | 343 | 127 | 758 | 5.97 | 379.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 2 | 336 | 438 | 130 | 774 | 5.95 | 387.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 2 | 362 | 535 | 142 | 897 | 6.32 | 448.5 |
| 10 | Iowa | 3 | 471 | 599 | 182 | 1070 | 5.88 | 356.7 |
| 11 | UCLA | 3 | 770 | 637 | 223 | 1407 | 6.31 | 469.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 3 | 697 | 652 | 188 | 1349 | 7.18 | 449.7 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 2 | 312 | 672 | 121 | 984 | 8.13 | 492.0 |
| 14 | Penn State | 3 | 448 | 782 | 195 | 1230 | 6.31 | 410.0 |
| 15 | Illinois | 3 | 544 | 797 | 213 | 1341 | 6.30 | 447.0 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 4 | 834 | 938 | 271 | 1772 | 6.54 | 443.0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 4 | 855 | 1011 | 268 | 1866 | 6.96 | 466.5 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 5 | 631 | 1482 | 310 | 2113 | 6.82 | 422.6 |