2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 1089 | 1631 | 657 | 2720 | 4.14 | 226.7 |
| 2 | Oregon | 13 | 1504 | 1848 | 790 | 3352 | 4.24 | 257.8 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 11 | 2074 | 1874 | 675 | 3948 | 5.85 | 358.9 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 1254 | 1890 | 522 | 3144 | 6.02 | 349.3 |
| 5 | UCLA | 10 | 1839 | 2004 | 650 | 3843 | 5.91 | 384.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 11 | 1331 | 2018 | 682 | 3349 | 4.91 | 304.5 |
| 7 | Penn State | 10 | 1551 | 2025 | 636 | 3576 | 5.62 | 357.6 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 9 | 2073 | 2093 | 526 | 4166 | 7.92 | 462.9 |
| 9 | Maryland | 9 | 1799 | 2120 | 643 | 3919 | 6.09 | 435.4 |
| 10 | USC | 10 | 1349 | 2168 | 617 | 3517 | 5.70 | 351.7 |
| 11 | Washington | 10 | 1082 | 2172 | 663 | 3254 | 4.91 | 325.4 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 10 | 1196 | 2328 | 616 | 3524 | 5.72 | 352.4 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9 | 1731 | 2330 | 598 | 4061 | 6.79 | 451.2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 10 | 1642 | 2346 | 643 | 3988 | 6.20 | 398.8 |
| 15 | Michigan | 11 | 1326 | 2471 | 724 | 3797 | 5.24 | 345.2 |
| 16 | Indiana | 12 | 779 | 2473 | 698 | 3252 | 4.66 | 271.0 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 10 | 1395 | 2519 | 646 | 3914 | 6.06 | 391.4 |
| 18 | Illinois | 11 | 1505 | 2614 | 733 | 4119 | 5.62 | 374.5 |