2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 338 | 665 | 218 | 1003 | 4.60 | 250.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 402 | 1161 | 385 | 1563 | 4.06 | 260.5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | 433 | 749 | 331 | 1182 | 3.57 | 197.0 |
| 4 | Washington | 6 | 486 | 1405 | 386 | 1891 | 4.90 | 315.2 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 5 | 498 | 1194 | 310 | 1692 | 5.46 | 338.4 |
| 6 | Illinois | 5 | 530 | 1175 | 318 | 1705 | 5.36 | 341.0 |
| 7 | USC | 5 | 542 | 1255 | 319 | 1797 | 5.63 | 359.4 |
| 8 | Iowa | 7 | 567 | 975 | 407 | 1542 | 3.79 | 220.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 7 | 602 | 1073 | 378 | 1675 | 4.43 | 239.3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 7 | 684 | 1179 | 412 | 1863 | 4.52 | 266.1 |
| 11 | Purdue | 6 | 760 | 1402 | 389 | 2162 | 5.56 | 360.3 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 6 | 764 | 846 | 362 | 1610 | 4.45 | 268.3 |
| 13 | Oregon | 7 | 807 | 782 | 405 | 1589 | 3.92 | 227.0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 7 | 870 | 1589 | 502 | 2459 | 4.90 | 351.3 |
| 15 | Penn State | 6 | 935 | 767 | 381 | 1702 | 4.47 | 283.7 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 7 | 936 | 1124 | 402 | 2060 | 5.12 | 294.3 |
| 17 | UCLA | 6 | 1016 | 1046 | 367 | 2062 | 5.62 | 343.7 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 7 | 1035 | 1622 | 382 | 2657 | 6.96 | 379.6 |