2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 397 | 510 | 239 | 907 | 3.79 | 226.8 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 4 | 462 | 524 | 266 | 986 | 3.71 | 246.5 |
| 3 | Iowa | 7 | 472 | 1248 | 423 | 1720 | 4.07 | 245.7 |
| 4 | Indiana | 8 | 602 | 1418 | 504 | 2020 | 4.01 | 252.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 6 | 606 | 897 | 353 | 1503 | 4.26 | 250.5 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 7 | 664 | 1174 | 435 | 1838 | 4.23 | 262.6 |
| 7 | Purdue | 5 | 668 | 1181 | 299 | 1849 | 6.18 | 369.8 |
| 8 | Washington | 6 | 672 | 1243 | 393 | 1915 | 4.87 | 319.2 |
| 9 | UCLA | 8 | 698 | 1388 | 495 | 2086 | 4.21 | 260.8 |
| 10 | Oregon | 5 | 717 | 952 | 319 | 1669 | 5.23 | 333.8 |
| 11 | Maryland | 6 | 752 | 1297 | 391 | 2049 | 5.24 | 341.5 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 6 | 775 | 958 | 346 | 1733 | 5.01 | 288.8 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 6 | 824 | 1179 | 364 | 2003 | 5.50 | 333.8 |
| 14 | Illinois | 7 | 888 | 1559 | 450 | 2447 | 5.44 | 349.6 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 7 | 903 | 1618 | 473 | 2521 | 5.33 | 360.1 |
| 16 | USC | 8 | 919 | 1731 | 469 | 2650 | 5.65 | 331.3 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 6 | 1042 | 1248 | 374 | 2290 | 6.12 | 381.7 |
| 18 | Penn State | 7 | 1110 | 830 | 404 | 1940 | 4.80 | 277.1 |