2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 1157 | 1744 | 712 | 2901 | 4.07 | 223.2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 14 | 1086 | 2751 | 796 | 3837 | 4.82 | 274.1 |
| 3 | Oregon | 14 | 1690 | 2171 | 874 | 3861 | 4.42 | 275.8 |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 1357 | 2111 | 731 | 3468 | 4.74 | 289.0 |
| 5 | Washington | 12 | 1225 | 2605 | 794 | 3830 | 4.82 | 319.2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 1455 | 2748 | 853 | 4203 | 4.93 | 323.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 12 | 1263 | 2619 | 716 | 3882 | 5.42 | 323.5 |
| 8 | Penn State | 12 | 1770 | 2299 | 760 | 4069 | 5.35 | 339.1 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 12 | 1701 | 2406 | 709 | 4107 | 5.79 | 342.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 12 | 2187 | 1936 | 734 | 4123 | 5.62 | 343.6 |
| 11 | USC | 13 | 1862 | 2698 | 822 | 4560 | 5.55 | 350.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 12 | 1555 | 2714 | 756 | 4269 | 5.65 | 355.8 |
| 13 | Illinois | 12 | 1618 | 2705 | 791 | 4323 | 5.47 | 360.3 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 11 | 1671 | 2534 | 700 | 4205 | 6.01 | 382.3 |
| 15 | UCLA | 12 | 2285 | 2359 | 766 | 4644 | 6.06 | 387.0 |
| 16 | Maryland | 11 | 2056 | 2488 | 807 | 4544 | 5.63 | 413.1 |
| 17 | Purdue | 11 | 2101 | 2698 | 713 | 4799 | 6.73 | 436.3 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 11 | 2391 | 2583 | 633 | 4974 | 7.86 | 452.2 |