2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 101 | 118 | 52 | 219 | 4.21 | 219.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 2 | 145 | 230 | 108 | 375 | 3.47 | 187.5 |
| 3 | Indiana | 2 | 125 | 315 | 116 | 440 | 3.79 | 220.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3 | 198 | 247 | 168 | 445 | 2.65 | 148.3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 1 | 269 | 188 | 76 | 457 | 6.01 | 457.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 2 | 209 | 249 | 99 | 458 | 4.63 | 229.0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 2 | 218 | 447 | 126 | 665 | 5.28 | 332.5 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 308 | 376 | 204 | 684 | 3.35 | 228.0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 3 | 265 | 556 | 177 | 821 | 4.64 | 273.7 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 273 | 611 | 182 | 884 | 4.86 | 294.7 |
| 11 | Michigan | 4 | 348 | 672 | 221 | 1020 | 4.62 | 255.0 |
| 12 | USC | 3 | 338 | 815 | 188 | 1153 | 6.13 | 384.3 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 3 | 605 | 559 | 199 | 1164 | 5.85 | 388.0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 3 | 465 | 712 | 188 | 1177 | 6.26 | 392.3 |
| 15 | Illinois | 4 | 509 | 879 | 251 | 1388 | 5.53 | 347.0 |
| 16 | UCLA | 6 | 477 | 1123 | 384 | 1600 | 4.17 | 266.7 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 5 | 651 | 997 | 326 | 1648 | 5.06 | 329.6 |