2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Oregon 1 2 101 37 103 2.78 103.0
2 Ohio State 4 397 510 239 907 3.79 226.8
3 Michigan 4 415 507 241 922 3.83 230.5
4 Penn State 4 453 505 238 958 4.03 239.5
5 Wisconsin 4 462 524 266 986 3.71 246.5
6 Minnesota 5 523 731 278 1254 4.51 250.8
7 Indiana 5 418 838 313 1256 4.01 251.2
8 Iowa 5 348 928 310 1276 4.12 255.2
9 Nebraska 5 503 826 297 1329 4.47 265.8
10 Washington 4 442 715 251 1157 4.61 289.3
11 Maryland 4 417 783 252 1200 4.76 300.0
12 Purdue 3 213 691 162 904 5.58 301.3
13 UCLA 5 438 1102 333 1540 4.62 308.0
14 Rutgers 3 483 500 172 983 5.72 327.7
15 Michigan State 5 690 953 293 1643 5.61 328.6
16 Illinois 5 610 1123 319 1733 5.43 346.6
17 USC 7 777 1673 412 2450 5.95 350.0
18 Northwestern 4 465 966 291 1431 4.92 357.8