2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 12 | 970 | 2296 | 680 | 3266 | 4.80 | 272.2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 1004 | 1606 | 649 | 2610 | 4.02 | 217.5 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12 | 1220 | 2527 | 786 | 3747 | 4.77 | 312.3 |
| 4 | Washington | 12 | 1225 | 2605 | 794 | 3830 | 4.82 | 319.2 |
| 5 | Oregon | 11 | 1241 | 1534 | 668 | 2775 | 4.15 | 252.3 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 12 | 1263 | 2619 | 716 | 3882 | 5.42 | 323.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11 | 1306 | 1764 | 671 | 3070 | 4.58 | 279.1 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 11 | 1439 | 2626 | 690 | 4065 | 5.89 | 369.5 |
| 9 | Illinois | 11 | 1461 | 2584 | 736 | 4045 | 5.50 | 367.7 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 11 | 1610 | 2228 | 649 | 3838 | 5.91 | 348.9 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 11 | 1671 | 2534 | 700 | 4205 | 6.01 | 382.3 |
| 12 | Penn State | 11 | 1727 | 2106 | 695 | 3833 | 5.52 | 348.5 |
| 13 | USC | 12 | 1745 | 2440 | 751 | 4185 | 5.57 | 348.8 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 11 | 1962 | 1626 | 658 | 3588 | 5.45 | 326.2 |
| 15 | Maryland | 11 | 2056 | 2488 | 807 | 4544 | 5.63 | 413.1 |
| 16 | Purdue | 11 | 2101 | 2698 | 713 | 4799 | 6.73 | 436.3 |
| 17 | UCLA | 12 | 2285 | 2359 | 766 | 4644 | 6.06 | 387.0 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 11 | 2391 | 2583 | 633 | 4974 | 7.86 | 452.2 |