2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 714 | 1223 | 538 | 1937 | 3.60 | 193.7 |
| 2 | Oregon | 10 | 1124 | 1187 | 586 | 2311 | 3.94 | 231.1 |
| 3 | Iowa | 9 | 878 | 1299 | 536 | 2177 | 4.06 | 241.9 |
| 4 | Indiana | 11 | 870 | 1884 | 611 | 2754 | 4.51 | 250.4 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 7 | 632 | 1137 | 406 | 1769 | 4.36 | 252.7 |
| 6 | Michigan | 9 | 672 | 1759 | 571 | 2431 | 4.26 | 270.1 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 9 | 937 | 1578 | 488 | 2515 | 5.15 | 279.4 |
| 8 | Washington | 10 | 859 | 2023 | 645 | 2882 | 4.47 | 288.2 |
| 9 | Penn State | 10 | 1405 | 1613 | 628 | 3018 | 4.81 | 301.8 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 1567 | 1453 | 594 | 3020 | 5.08 | 302.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 11 | 1262 | 2065 | 672 | 3327 | 4.95 | 302.5 |
| 12 | Illinois | 10 | 1101 | 2042 | 633 | 3143 | 4.97 | 314.3 |
| 13 | USC | 10 | 1268 | 2098 | 624 | 3366 | 5.39 | 336.6 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 9 | 1071 | 2124 | 573 | 3195 | 5.58 | 355.0 |
| 15 | UCLA | 8 | 1384 | 1465 | 488 | 2849 | 5.84 | 356.1 |
| 16 | Maryland | 10 | 1512 | 2282 | 714 | 3794 | 5.31 | 379.4 |
| 17 | Purdue | 7 | 972 | 1696 | 451 | 2668 | 5.92 | 381.1 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 10 | 1850 | 2164 | 562 | 4014 | 7.14 | 401.4 |