2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 505 | 847 | 343 | 1352 | 3.94 | 225.3 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7 | 644 | 1221 | 391 | 1865 | 4.77 | 266.4 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 7 | 1322 | 1865 | 393 | 3187 | 8.11 | 455.3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 1028 | 919 | 396 | 1947 | 4.92 | 324.5 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 7 | 1042 | 1211 | 408 | 2253 | 5.52 | 321.9 |
| 6 | Oregon | 7 | 872 | 799 | 415 | 1671 | 4.03 | 238.7 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 7 | 1159 | 953 | 420 | 2112 | 5.03 | 301.7 |
| 8 | Iowa | 7 | 628 | 1074 | 422 | 1702 | 4.03 | 243.1 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 7 | 798 | 1497 | 433 | 2295 | 5.30 | 327.9 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 7 | 1098 | 1604 | 437 | 2702 | 6.18 | 386.0 |
| 11 | USC | 7 | 957 | 1598 | 446 | 2555 | 5.73 | 365.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 6 | 819 | 1359 | 447 | 2178 | 4.87 | 363.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 7 | 1111 | 1763 | 460 | 2874 | 6.25 | 410.6 |
| 14 | Washington | 7 | 746 | 1701 | 464 | 2447 | 5.27 | 349.6 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 8 | 886 | 1842 | 466 | 2728 | 5.85 | 341.0 |
| 16 | Illinois | 7 | 1047 | 1838 | 476 | 2885 | 6.06 | 412.1 |
| 17 | UCLA | 8 | 1564 | 1465 | 523 | 3029 | 5.79 | 378.6 |
| 18 | Michigan | 8 | 764 | 1696 | 527 | 2460 | 4.67 | 307.5 |