2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Wisconsin 2 246 222 144 468 3.25 234.0
2 Michigan 2 184 363 124 547 4.41 273.5
3 Northwestern 2 319 444 132 763 5.78 381.5
4 Oregon 2 260 531 145 791 5.46 395.5
5 Ohio State 3 320 526 177 846 4.78 282.0
6 Minnesota 3 424 499 175 923 5.27 307.7
7 UCLA 3 175 766 190 941 4.95 313.7
8 Indiana 3 219 752 195 971 4.98 323.7
9 Nebraska 3 245 735 173 980 5.66 326.7
10 Rutgers 2 513 541 131 1054 8.05 527.0
11 Michigan State 3 512 639 200 1151 5.76 383.7
12 Washington 3 503 651 188 1154 6.14 384.7
13 Illinois 3 368 837 182 1205 6.62 401.7
14 Iowa 3 310 920 218 1230 5.64 410.0
15 Purdue 3 516 749 196 1265 6.45 421.7
16 Penn State 3 662 629 198 1291 6.52 430.3
17 Maryland 3 682 689 207 1371 6.62 457.0
18 USC 4 490 1150 260 1640 6.31 410.0