2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 77 | 231 | 102 | 308 | 3.02 | 154.0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 2 | 178 | 314 | 93 | 492 | 5.29 | 246.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 3 | 213 | 691 | 162 | 904 | 5.58 | 301.3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 2 | 248 | 314 | 112 | 562 | 5.02 | 281.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5 | 308 | 770 | 274 | 1078 | 3.93 | 215.6 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 366 | 412 | 216 | 778 | 3.60 | 194.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 6 | 400 | 1111 | 361 | 1511 | 4.19 | 251.8 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5 | 444 | 781 | 341 | 1225 | 3.59 | 245.0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 5 | 468 | 1053 | 318 | 1521 | 4.78 | 304.2 |
| 10 | Michigan | 5 | 480 | 761 | 288 | 1241 | 4.31 | 248.2 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 5 | 503 | 826 | 297 | 1329 | 4.47 | 265.8 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 6 | 509 | 1005 | 361 | 1514 | 4.19 | 252.3 |
| 13 | Washington | 5 | 547 | 1039 | 331 | 1586 | 4.79 | 317.2 |
| 14 | Indiana | 8 | 602 | 1418 | 504 | 2020 | 4.01 | 252.5 |
| 15 | Illinois | 5 | 628 | 1098 | 333 | 1726 | 5.18 | 345.2 |
| 16 | UCLA | 8 | 698 | 1388 | 495 | 2086 | 4.21 | 260.8 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 6 | 798 | 1282 | 414 | 2080 | 5.02 | 346.7 |
| 18 | USC | 7 | 843 | 1567 | 425 | 2410 | 5.67 | 344.3 |