2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 11/21/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 210 | 391 | 168 | 601 | 3.58 | 200.3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 324 | 284 | 184 | 608 | 3.30 | 202.7 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3 | 344 | 380 | 187 | 724 | 3.87 | 241.3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3 | 243 | 592 | 179 | 835 | 4.66 | 278.3 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 4 | 466 | 682 | 221 | 1148 | 5.19 | 287.0 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 4 | 558 | 717 | 250 | 1275 | 5.10 | 318.8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 454 | 841 | 252 | 1295 | 5.14 | 323.8 |
| 8 | Penn State | 3 | 633 | 397 | 194 | 1030 | 5.31 | 343.3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4 | 555 | 862 | 250 | 1417 | 5.67 | 354.3 |
| 10 | UCLA | 4 | 633 | 789 | 267 | 1422 | 5.33 | 355.5 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 713 | 792 | 244 | 1505 | 6.17 | 376.3 |
| 12 | USC | 2 | 415 | 343 | 127 | 758 | 5.97 | 379.0 |
| 13 | Washington | 4 | 487 | 1034 | 277 | 1521 | 5.49 | 380.3 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 414 | 760 | 206 | 1174 | 5.70 | 391.3 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 4 | 686 | 904 | 257 | 1590 | 6.19 | 397.5 |
| 16 | Purdue | 4 | 563 | 1113 | 277 | 1676 | 6.05 | 419.0 |
| 16 | Maryland | 3 | 501 | 756 | 206 | 1257 | 6.10 | 419.0 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 3 | 809 | 865 | 171 | 1674 | 9.79 | 558.0 |