2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 157 | 163 | 117 | 320 | 2.74 | 160.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 116 | 183 | 115 | 299 | 2.60 | 149.5 |
| 3 | Oregon | 2 | 95 | 282 | 102 | 377 | 3.70 | 188.5 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 2 | 216 | 302 | 122 | 518 | 4.25 | 259.0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 2 | 178 | 314 | 93 | 492 | 5.29 | 246.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 198 | 332 | 166 | 530 | 3.19 | 176.7 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 323 | 354 | 168 | 677 | 4.03 | 225.7 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3 | 289 | 371 | 176 | 660 | 3.75 | 220.0 |
| 9 | Indiana | 3 | 231 | 379 | 175 | 610 | 3.49 | 203.3 |
| 10 | Maryland | 2 | 141 | 389 | 125 | 530 | 4.24 | 265.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2 | 252 | 443 | 114 | 695 | 6.10 | 347.5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 2 | 327 | 453 | 150 | 780 | 5.20 | 390.0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 3 | 351 | 459 | 171 | 810 | 4.74 | 270.0 |
| 14 | UCLA | 2 | 207 | 470 | 115 | 677 | 5.89 | 338.5 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 2 | 384 | 474 | 126 | 858 | 6.81 | 429.0 |
| 16 | Washington | 3 | 317 | 511 | 189 | 828 | 4.38 | 276.0 |
| 17 | USC | 3 | 287 | 523 | 152 | 810 | 5.33 | 270.0 |
| 18 | Illinois | 3 | 393 | 653 | 205 | 1046 | 5.10 | 348.7 |