2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 128 | 556 | 157 | 684 | 4.36 | 228.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 139 | 557 | 166 | 696 | 4.19 | 232.0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 492 | 354 | 235 | 846 | 3.60 | 211.5 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 262 | 658 | 220 | 920 | 4.18 | 230.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 4 | 438 | 508 | 218 | 946 | 4.34 | 236.5 |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | 375 | 571 | 180 | 946 | 5.26 | 315.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 247 | 762 | 258 | 1009 | 3.91 | 252.3 |
| 8 | Washington | 4 | 241 | 820 | 246 | 1061 | 4.31 | 265.3 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 5 | 457 | 622 | 281 | 1079 | 3.84 | 215.8 |
| 10 | Penn State | 4 | 571 | 536 | 264 | 1107 | 4.19 | 276.8 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 557 | 628 | 234 | 1185 | 5.06 | 296.3 |
| 12 | Oregon | 5 | 574 | 617 | 286 | 1191 | 4.16 | 238.2 |
| 13 | USC | 4 | 371 | 924 | 257 | 1295 | 5.04 | 323.8 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 484 | 1108 | 373 | 1592 | 4.27 | 318.4 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 5 | 641 | 1092 | 272 | 1733 | 6.37 | 346.6 |
| 16 | Illinois | 5 | 499 | 1247 | 328 | 1746 | 5.32 | 349.2 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 5 | 549 | 1248 | 309 | 1797 | 5.82 | 359.4 |
| 18 | UCLA | 5 | 1088 | 876 | 313 | 1964 | 6.27 | 392.8 |