2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 397 | 510 | 239 | 907 | 3.79 | 226.8 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 4 | 325 | 667 | 276 | 992 | 3.59 | 248.0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 5 | 467 | 756 | 277 | 1223 | 4.42 | 244.6 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 520 | 758 | 287 | 1278 | 4.45 | 255.6 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 410 | 839 | 291 | 1249 | 4.29 | 249.8 |
| 6 | Penn State | 5 | 439 | 841 | 290 | 1280 | 4.41 | 256.0 |
| 7 | Washington | 5 | 705 | 917 | 308 | 1622 | 5.27 | 324.4 |
| 8 | Oregon | 5 | 488 | 932 | 313 | 1420 | 4.54 | 284.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 6 | 543 | 946 | 362 | 1489 | 4.11 | 248.2 |
| 10 | Indiana | 6 | 436 | 1027 | 360 | 1463 | 4.06 | 243.8 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5 | 596 | 1034 | 302 | 1630 | 5.40 | 326.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 5 | 1007 | 1055 | 314 | 2062 | 6.57 | 412.4 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 5 | 709 | 1066 | 357 | 1775 | 4.97 | 355.0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 6 | 561 | 1106 | 343 | 1667 | 4.86 | 277.8 |
| 15 | Maryland | 5 | 742 | 1112 | 327 | 1854 | 5.67 | 370.8 |
| 16 | Illinois | 5 | 663 | 1154 | 338 | 1817 | 5.38 | 363.4 |
| 17 | Purdue | 5 | 642 | 1260 | 285 | 1902 | 6.67 | 380.4 |
| 18 | USC | 6 | 745 | 1352 | 361 | 2097 | 5.81 | 349.5 |