2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 720 | 1240 | 495 | 1960 | 3.96 | 217.8 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 9 | 1837 | 2198 | 519 | 4035 | 7.77 | 448.3 |
| 3 | Oregon | 9 | 1035 | 1075 | 533 | 2110 | 3.96 | 234.4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 9 | 995 | 1440 | 542 | 2435 | 4.49 | 270.6 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 9 | 1518 | 1279 | 545 | 2797 | 5.13 | 310.8 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 9 | 1431 | 1800 | 549 | 3231 | 5.89 | 359.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 10 | 868 | 1794 | 550 | 2662 | 4.84 | 266.2 |
| 8 | Penn State | 9 | 1401 | 1581 | 562 | 2982 | 5.31 | 331.3 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 9 | 1442 | 1928 | 562 | 3370 | 6.00 | 374.4 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 9 | 1133 | 2139 | 565 | 3272 | 5.79 | 363.6 |
| 11 | Washington | 9 | 1003 | 1916 | 593 | 2919 | 4.92 | 324.3 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 10 | 1085 | 2281 | 596 | 3366 | 5.65 | 336.6 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9 | 1161 | 2329 | 612 | 3490 | 5.70 | 387.8 |
| 14 | USC | 10 | 1458 | 1983 | 616 | 3441 | 5.59 | 344.1 |
| 15 | UCLA | 10 | 1942 | 1888 | 644 | 3830 | 5.95 | 383.0 |
| 16 | Michigan | 10 | 963 | 2018 | 645 | 2981 | 4.62 | 298.1 |
| 17 | Purdue | 10 | 1746 | 2505 | 659 | 4251 | 6.45 | 425.1 |
| 18 | Maryland | 9 | 1667 | 1981 | 664 | 3648 | 5.49 | 405.3 |