2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 26 | 93 | 49 | 119 | 2.43 | 119.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1 | 113 | 62 | 59 | 175 | 2.97 | 175.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | 129 | 277 | 129 | 406 | 3.15 | 203.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1 | 68 | 113 | 55 | 181 | 3.29 | 181.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 44 | 107 | 44 | 151 | 3.43 | 151.0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 1 | 113 | 91 | 58 | 204 | 3.52 | 204.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 67 | 291 | 100 | 358 | 3.58 | 179.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 1 | 29 | 188 | 57 | 217 | 3.81 | 217.0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2 | 257 | 368 | 164 | 625 | 3.81 | 312.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | 219 | 274 | 124 | 493 | 3.98 | 246.5 |
| 11 | Washington | 1 | 85 | 180 | 60 | 265 | 4.42 | 265.0 |
| 12 | USC | 2 | 207 | 394 | 135 | 601 | 4.45 | 300.5 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 2 | 356 | 338 | 127 | 694 | 5.46 | 347.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 2 | 307 | 278 | 98 | 585 | 5.97 | 292.5 |
| 15 | Purdue | 2 | 370 | 368 | 115 | 738 | 6.42 | 369.0 |
| 16 | UCLA | 2 | 446 | 355 | 116 | 801 | 6.91 | 400.5 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 2 | 318 | 490 | 107 | 808 | 7.55 | 404.0 |