2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 116 | 183 | 115 | 299 | 2.60 | 149.5 |
| 2 | Purdue | 1 | 66 | 218 | 46 | 284 | 6.17 | 284.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 2 | 77 | 231 | 102 | 308 | 3.02 | 154.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | 99 | 232 | 103 | 331 | 3.21 | 165.5 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 333 | 270 | 172 | 603 | 3.51 | 201.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 2 | 95 | 282 | 102 | 377 | 3.70 | 188.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 216 | 302 | 122 | 518 | 4.25 | 259.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 2 | 178 | 314 | 93 | 492 | 5.29 | 246.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 3 | 198 | 332 | 166 | 530 | 3.19 | 176.7 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 3 | 323 | 354 | 168 | 677 | 4.03 | 225.7 |
| 11 | Michigan | 3 | 289 | 371 | 176 | 660 | 3.75 | 220.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 3 | 231 | 379 | 175 | 610 | 3.49 | 203.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2 | 223 | 447 | 148 | 670 | 4.53 | 335.0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 327 | 453 | 150 | 780 | 5.20 | 390.0 |
| 15 | Washington | 3 | 317 | 511 | 189 | 828 | 4.38 | 276.0 |
| 16 | UCLA | 3 | 326 | 761 | 202 | 1087 | 5.38 | 362.3 |
| 17 | USC | 4 | 455 | 815 | 221 | 1270 | 5.75 | 317.5 |