2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 809 | 645 | 272 | 1454 | 5.35 | 363.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 5 | 437 | 734 | 288 | 1171 | 4.07 | 234.2 |
| 3 | Oregon | 7 | 872 | 799 | 415 | 1671 | 4.03 | 238.7 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 5 | 686 | 873 | 281 | 1559 | 5.55 | 311.8 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 6 | 1046 | 891 | 361 | 1937 | 5.37 | 322.8 |
| 6 | Indiana | 5 | 337 | 943 | 293 | 1280 | 4.37 | 256.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 6 | 602 | 981 | 373 | 1583 | 4.24 | 263.8 |
| 8 | Maryland | 4 | 562 | 991 | 283 | 1553 | 5.49 | 388.3 |
| 9 | USC | 4 | 444 | 1068 | 241 | 1512 | 6.27 | 378.0 |
| 10 | UCLA | 6 | 1118 | 1110 | 407 | 2228 | 5.47 | 371.3 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 5 | 1004 | 1375 | 286 | 2379 | 8.32 | 475.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 6 | 754 | 1390 | 389 | 2144 | 5.51 | 357.3 |
| 13 | Purdue | 5 | 741 | 1395 | 345 | 2136 | 6.19 | 427.2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 6 | 1069 | 1416 | 380 | 2485 | 6.54 | 414.2 |
| 15 | Michigan | 6 | 635 | 1419 | 398 | 2054 | 5.16 | 342.3 |
| 16 | Washington | 6 | 661 | 1521 | 404 | 2182 | 5.40 | 363.7 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 6 | 819 | 1551 | 366 | 2370 | 6.48 | 395.0 |
| 18 | Illinois | 6 | 934 | 1747 | 418 | 2681 | 6.41 | 446.8 |