2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | 73 | 199 | 62 | 272 | 4.39 | 272.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 1 | 271 | 201 | 69 | 472 | 6.84 | 472.0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 2 | 173 | 393 | 121 | 566 | 4.68 | 283.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 2 | 180 | 394 | 131 | 574 | 4.38 | 287.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 2 | 204 | 427 | 109 | 631 | 5.79 | 315.5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 331 | 328 | 117 | 659 | 5.63 | 329.5 |
| 7 | Illinois | 2 | 321 | 573 | 125 | 894 | 7.15 | 447.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 2 | 313 | 600 | 142 | 913 | 6.43 | 456.5 |
| 9 | USC | 3 | 323 | 655 | 164 | 978 | 5.96 | 326.0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4 | 416 | 641 | 253 | 1057 | 4.18 | 264.3 |
| 11 | Indiana | 3 | 312 | 772 | 207 | 1084 | 5.24 | 361.3 |
| 12 | Washington | 3 | 503 | 651 | 188 | 1154 | 6.14 | 384.7 |
| 13 | Penn State | 3 | 662 | 629 | 198 | 1291 | 6.52 | 430.3 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 3 | 713 | 738 | 194 | 1451 | 7.48 | 483.7 |
| 15 | Oregon | 4 | 590 | 1029 | 293 | 1619 | 5.53 | 404.8 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 5 | 724 | 905 | 290 | 1629 | 5.62 | 325.8 |
| 17 | Purdue | 4 | 759 | 1016 | 258 | 1775 | 6.88 | 443.8 |
| 18 | Maryland | 4 | 813 | 1003 | 282 | 1816 | 6.44 | 454.0 |