2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 1 | 133 | 51 | 48 | 184 | 3.83 | 184.0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 2 | 178 | 314 | 93 | 492 | 5.29 | 246.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 2 | 77 | 231 | 102 | 308 | 3.02 | 154.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 3 | 213 | 691 | 162 | 904 | 5.58 | 301.3 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 333 | 270 | 172 | 603 | 3.51 | 201.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 3 | 289 | 371 | 176 | 660 | 3.75 | 220.0 |
| 7 | Oregon | 3 | 215 | 608 | 177 | 823 | 4.65 | 274.3 |
| 8 | Washington | 3 | 317 | 511 | 189 | 828 | 4.38 | 276.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 3 | 350 | 662 | 202 | 1012 | 5.01 | 337.3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 4 | 218 | 572 | 207 | 790 | 3.82 | 197.5 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 462 | 524 | 266 | 986 | 3.71 | 246.5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 4 | 465 | 966 | 291 | 1431 | 4.92 | 357.8 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 5 | 436 | 709 | 292 | 1145 | 3.92 | 229.0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 5 | 503 | 826 | 297 | 1329 | 4.47 | 265.8 |
| 15 | Iowa | 5 | 348 | 928 | 310 | 1276 | 4.12 | 255.2 |
| 16 | UCLA | 5 | 438 | 1102 | 333 | 1540 | 4.62 | 308.0 |
| 17 | USC | 6 | 639 | 1307 | 344 | 1946 | 5.66 | 324.3 |
| 18 | Indiana | 6 | 450 | 1131 | 370 | 1581 | 4.27 | 263.5 |