2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 304 | 790 | 238 | 1094 | 4.60 | 273.5 |
| 2 | Washington | 4 | 314 | 886 | 256 | 1200 | 4.69 | 300.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 363 | 550 | 226 | 913 | 4.04 | 228.3 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 5 | 375 | 1208 | 271 | 1583 | 5.84 | 316.6 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 376 | 976 | 241 | 1352 | 5.61 | 338.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 5 | 385 | 1032 | 332 | 1417 | 4.27 | 283.4 |
| 7 | Indiana | 4 | 401 | 629 | 212 | 1030 | 4.86 | 257.5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 4 | 433 | 878 | 318 | 1311 | 4.12 | 327.8 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 452 | 1006 | 248 | 1458 | 5.88 | 364.5 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 4 | 513 | 1000 | 222 | 1513 | 6.82 | 378.3 |
| 11 | Oregon | 4 | 528 | 419 | 228 | 947 | 4.15 | 236.8 |
| 12 | USC | 5 | 542 | 1255 | 319 | 1797 | 5.63 | 359.4 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 4 | 663 | 715 | 240 | 1378 | 5.74 | 344.5 |
| 14 | Penn State | 4 | 664 | 688 | 279 | 1352 | 4.85 | 338.0 |
| 15 | Purdue | 4 | 665 | 1040 | 246 | 1705 | 6.93 | 426.3 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 4 | 685 | 392 | 238 | 1077 | 4.53 | 269.3 |
| 17 | Illinois | 5 | 784 | 1380 | 345 | 2164 | 6.27 | 432.8 |
| 18 | UCLA | 5 | 1088 | 876 | 313 | 1964 | 6.27 | 392.8 |