2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 652 | 1127 | 440 | 1779 | 4.04 | 222.4 |
| 2 | Oregon | 9 | 1035 | 1075 | 533 | 2110 | 3.96 | 234.4 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 561 | 1516 | 452 | 2077 | 4.60 | 259.6 |
| 4 | Iowa | 8 | 969 | 1347 | 493 | 2316 | 4.70 | 289.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 8 | 834 | 1741 | 516 | 2575 | 4.99 | 321.9 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 8 | 1405 | 1217 | 486 | 2622 | 5.40 | 327.8 |
| 7 | Washington | 8 | 918 | 1736 | 533 | 2654 | 4.98 | 331.8 |
| 8 | USC | 7 | 945 | 1453 | 411 | 2398 | 5.83 | 342.6 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 1182 | 1307 | 438 | 2489 | 5.68 | 355.6 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 7 | 1075 | 1462 | 422 | 2537 | 6.01 | 362.4 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 8 | 1018 | 1990 | 496 | 3008 | 6.06 | 376.0 |
| 12 | UCLA | 8 | 1496 | 1533 | 528 | 3029 | 5.74 | 378.6 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 8 | 1089 | 2032 | 521 | 3121 | 5.99 | 390.1 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 8 | 1413 | 1740 | 505 | 3153 | 6.24 | 394.1 |
| 15 | Illinois | 8 | 1048 | 2238 | 554 | 3286 | 5.93 | 410.8 |
| 16 | Maryland | 7 | 1410 | 1613 | 500 | 3023 | 6.05 | 431.9 |
| 17 | Purdue | 8 | 1376 | 2137 | 544 | 3513 | 6.46 | 439.1 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 7 | 1519 | 1708 | 412 | 3227 | 7.83 | 461.0 |