2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 661 | 1179 | 296 | 1840 | 6.22 | 368.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 5 | 893 | 1265 | 298 | 2158 | 7.24 | 431.6 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 5 | 746 | 1104 | 300 | 1850 | 6.17 | 370.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 5 | 981 | 1084 | 325 | 2065 | 6.35 | 413.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 6 | 1017 | 1209 | 359 | 2226 | 6.20 | 371.0 |
| 5 | Maryland | 5 | 896 | 1149 | 359 | 2045 | 5.70 | 409.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 6 | 945 | 1081 | 362 | 2026 | 5.60 | 337.7 |
| 8 | Iowa | 6 | 689 | 1216 | 367 | 1905 | 5.19 | 317.5 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 6 | 1117 | 1153 | 369 | 2270 | 6.15 | 378.3 |
| 10 | UCLA | 6 | 1049 | 1172 | 371 | 2221 | 5.99 | 370.2 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 7 | 666 | 987 | 376 | 1653 | 4.40 | 236.1 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 842 | 1485 | 376 | 2327 | 6.19 | 387.8 |
| 13 | Illinois | 6 | 1068 | 1430 | 391 | 2498 | 6.39 | 416.3 |
| 14 | Washington | 6 | 540 | 1179 | 397 | 1719 | 4.33 | 286.5 |
| 15 | USC | 6 | 1013 | 1385 | 403 | 2398 | 5.95 | 399.7 |
| 16 | Oregon | 7 | 958 | 932 | 434 | 1890 | 4.35 | 270.0 |
| 17 | Michigan | 7 | 887 | 1714 | 474 | 2601 | 5.49 | 371.6 |
| 18 | Indiana | 8 | 545 | 1810 | 493 | 2355 | 4.78 | 294.4 |