2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 2 | 207 | 470 | 115 | 677 | 5.89 | 338.5 |
| 2 | Oregon | 3 | 235 | 487 | 172 | 722 | 4.20 | 240.7 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 | 343 | 410 | 201 | 753 | 3.75 | 251.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 397 | 510 | 239 | 907 | 3.79 | 226.8 |
| 5 | Indiana | 4 | 263 | 672 | 232 | 935 | 4.03 | 233.8 |
| 6 | Michigan | 4 | 347 | 598 | 235 | 945 | 4.02 | 236.3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 4 | 430 | 560 | 220 | 990 | 4.50 | 247.5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 3 | 407 | 598 | 188 | 1005 | 5.35 | 335.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 4 | 358 | 656 | 240 | 1014 | 4.23 | 253.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 4 | 406 | 699 | 246 | 1105 | 4.49 | 276.3 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 462 | 808 | 231 | 1270 | 5.50 | 317.5 |
| 12 | Illinois | 4 | 483 | 908 | 265 | 1391 | 5.25 | 347.8 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 5 | 529 | 871 | 281 | 1400 | 4.98 | 280.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 4 | 456 | 958 | 224 | 1414 | 6.31 | 353.5 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 4 | 465 | 966 | 291 | 1431 | 4.92 | 357.8 |
| 16 | Washington | 5 | 705 | 917 | 308 | 1622 | 5.27 | 324.4 |
| 17 | USC | 5 | 541 | 1092 | 280 | 1633 | 5.83 | 326.6 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 4 | 846 | 789 | 242 | 1635 | 6.76 | 408.8 |