2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 2 | 257 | 215 | 129 | 472 | 3.66 | 236.0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 2 | 163 | 276 | 118 | 439 | 3.72 | 219.5 |
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | 199 | 322 | 118 | 521 | 4.42 | 260.5 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 2 | 344 | 324 | 125 | 668 | 5.34 | 334.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 2 | 359 | 326 | 125 | 685 | 5.48 | 342.5 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 2 | 515 | 333 | 126 | 848 | 6.73 | 424.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2 | 367 | 366 | 120 | 733 | 6.11 | 366.5 |
| 8 | USC | 3 | 501 | 385 | 170 | 886 | 5.21 | 295.3 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 3 | 215 | 393 | 152 | 608 | 4.00 | 202.7 |
| 10 | UCLA | 2 | 378 | 423 | 121 | 801 | 6.62 | 400.5 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 2 | 199 | 439 | 130 | 638 | 4.91 | 319.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 2 | 114 | 491 | 136 | 605 | 4.45 | 302.5 |
| 13 | Indiana | 3 | 224 | 573 | 159 | 797 | 5.01 | 265.7 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 389 | 589 | 141 | 978 | 6.94 | 489.0 |
| 15 | Maryland | 3 | 848 | 622 | 217 | 1470 | 6.77 | 490.0 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 2 | 335 | 642 | 132 | 977 | 7.40 | 488.5 |
| 17 | Penn State | 3 | 373 | 662 | 166 | 1035 | 6.23 | 345.0 |
| 18 | Purdue | 3 | 635 | 742 | 199 | 1377 | 6.92 | 459.0 |