2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/21/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 454 | 799 | 286 | 1253 | 4.38 | 250.6 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7 | 1036 | 895 | 430 | 1931 | 4.49 | 275.9 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 6 | 667 | 972 | 328 | 1639 | 5.00 | 273.2 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7 | 567 | 975 | 407 | 1542 | 3.79 | 220.3 |
| 5 | Oregon | 9 | 970 | 1058 | 523 | 2028 | 3.88 | 225.3 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 8 | 1123 | 1106 | 481 | 2229 | 4.63 | 278.6 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 9 | 648 | 1142 | 483 | 1790 | 3.71 | 198.9 |
| 8 | UCLA | 7 | 1172 | 1251 | 421 | 2423 | 5.76 | 346.1 |
| 9 | Michigan | 8 | 601 | 1483 | 503 | 2084 | 4.14 | 260.5 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 840 | 1490 | 481 | 2330 | 4.84 | 291.3 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 7 | 842 | 1518 | 435 | 2360 | 5.43 | 337.1 |
| 12 | Washington | 8 | 743 | 1620 | 515 | 2363 | 4.59 | 295.4 |
| 13 | USC | 8 | 1043 | 1640 | 489 | 2683 | 5.49 | 335.4 |
| 14 | Indiana | 10 | 826 | 1646 | 537 | 2472 | 4.60 | 247.2 |
| 15 | Illinois | 7 | 644 | 1666 | 454 | 2310 | 5.09 | 330.0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 7 | 972 | 1696 | 451 | 2668 | 5.92 | 381.1 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 9 | 1550 | 1955 | 508 | 3505 | 6.90 | 389.4 |
| 18 | Maryland | 9 | 1351 | 1990 | 644 | 3341 | 5.19 | 371.2 |