2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 7 | 632 | 1137 | 406 | 1769 | 4.36 | 252.7 |
| 2 | Oregon | 10 | 1124 | 1187 | 586 | 2311 | 3.94 | 231.1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 10 | 714 | 1223 | 538 | 1937 | 3.60 | 193.7 |
| 4 | Iowa | 9 | 878 | 1299 | 536 | 2177 | 4.06 | 241.9 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 8 | 846 | 1400 | 428 | 2246 | 5.25 | 280.8 |
| 6 | Penn State | 9 | 1362 | 1420 | 563 | 2782 | 4.94 | 309.1 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 10 | 1567 | 1453 | 594 | 3020 | 5.08 | 302.0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 8 | 1384 | 1465 | 488 | 2849 | 5.84 | 356.1 |
| 9 | Purdue | 7 | 972 | 1696 | 451 | 2668 | 5.92 | 381.1 |
| 10 | Michigan | 9 | 672 | 1759 | 571 | 2431 | 4.26 | 270.1 |
| 11 | USC | 9 | 1151 | 1840 | 553 | 2991 | 5.41 | 332.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 11 | 870 | 1884 | 611 | 2754 | 4.51 | 250.4 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9 | 944 | 1921 | 578 | 2865 | 4.96 | 318.3 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 10 | 1146 | 1977 | 606 | 3123 | 5.15 | 312.3 |
| 15 | Washington | 10 | 859 | 2023 | 645 | 2882 | 4.47 | 288.2 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 9 | 1071 | 2124 | 573 | 3195 | 5.58 | 355.0 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 10 | 1850 | 2164 | 562 | 4014 | 7.14 | 401.4 |
| 18 | Maryland | 10 | 1512 | 2282 | 714 | 3794 | 5.31 | 379.4 |