2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 6 | 422 | 1028 | 345 | 1450 | 4.20 | 241.7 |
| 2 | Purdue | 7 | 972 | 1696 | 451 | 2668 | 5.92 | 381.1 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 937 | 1578 | 488 | 2515 | 5.15 | 279.4 |
| 3 | UCLA | 8 | 1384 | 1465 | 488 | 2849 | 5.84 | 356.1 |
| 5 | USC | 8 | 968 | 1703 | 500 | 2671 | 5.34 | 333.9 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 9 | 1690 | 1978 | 506 | 3668 | 7.25 | 407.6 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 8 | 917 | 1977 | 512 | 2894 | 5.65 | 361.8 |
| 8 | Oregon | 9 | 1023 | 1049 | 525 | 2072 | 3.95 | 230.2 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 1354 | 1287 | 532 | 2641 | 4.96 | 293.4 |
| 10 | Iowa | 9 | 878 | 1299 | 536 | 2177 | 4.06 | 241.9 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 10 | 714 | 1223 | 538 | 1937 | 3.60 | 193.7 |
| 12 | Indiana | 10 | 778 | 1692 | 542 | 2470 | 4.56 | 247.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 9 | 672 | 1759 | 571 | 2431 | 4.26 | 270.1 |
| 14 | Penn State | 9 | 1160 | 1545 | 579 | 2705 | 4.67 | 300.6 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 10 | 1129 | 1924 | 616 | 3053 | 4.96 | 305.3 |
| 16 | Illinois | 10 | 1101 | 2042 | 633 | 3143 | 4.97 | 314.3 |
| 17 | Washington | 10 | 859 | 2023 | 645 | 2882 | 4.47 | 288.2 |
| 18 | Maryland | 10 | 1512 | 2282 | 714 | 3794 | 5.31 | 379.4 |