2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 381 | 537 | 249 | 918 | 3.69 | 183.6 |
| 2 | Washington | 4 | 421 | 651 | 259 | 1072 | 4.14 | 268.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 4 | 268 | 811 | 233 | 1079 | 4.63 | 269.8 |
| 4 | Oregon | 4 | 369 | 735 | 253 | 1104 | 4.36 | 276.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 377 | 777 | 250 | 1154 | 4.62 | 288.5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 4 | 414 | 746 | 260 | 1160 | 4.46 | 290.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 456 | 831 | 259 | 1287 | 4.97 | 321.8 |
| 8 | Iowa | 4 | 678 | 690 | 249 | 1368 | 5.49 | 342.0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 4 | 803 | 673 | 238 | 1476 | 6.20 | 369.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 4 | 573 | 930 | 263 | 1503 | 5.71 | 375.8 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 568 | 1017 | 241 | 1585 | 6.58 | 396.3 |
| 12 | UCLA | 4 | 721 | 894 | 243 | 1615 | 6.65 | 403.8 |
| 13 | USC | 5 | 788 | 842 | 305 | 1630 | 5.34 | 326.0 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 4 | 641 | 1129 | 257 | 1770 | 6.89 | 442.5 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 4 | 1069 | 718 | 240 | 1787 | 7.45 | 446.8 |
| 16 | Penn State | 5 | 699 | 1187 | 299 | 1886 | 6.31 | 377.2 |
| 17 | Purdue | 4 | 990 | 935 | 253 | 1925 | 7.61 | 481.3 |
| 18 | Maryland | 5 | 1237 | 1129 | 360 | 2366 | 6.57 | 473.2 |