2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 126 | 136 | 65 | 262 | 4.03 | 262.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 2 | 589 | 200 | 124 | 789 | 6.36 | 394.5 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 1 | 271 | 201 | 69 | 472 | 6.84 | 472.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1 | 39 | 218 | 60 | 257 | 4.28 | 257.0 |
| 5 | Washington | 1 | 115 | 245 | 69 | 360 | 5.22 | 360.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 1 | 150 | 252 | 61 | 402 | 6.59 | 402.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 230 | 353 | 126 | 583 | 4.63 | 291.5 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 2 | 389 | 379 | 129 | 768 | 5.95 | 384.0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 2 | 180 | 394 | 131 | 574 | 4.38 | 287.0 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2 | 345 | 398 | 126 | 743 | 5.90 | 371.5 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 187 | 459 | 138 | 646 | 4.68 | 323.0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 2 | 489 | 501 | 144 | 990 | 6.88 | 495.0 |
| 13 | USC | 2 | 236 | 581 | 132 | 817 | 6.19 | 408.5 |
| 14 | Illinois | 2 | 278 | 582 | 122 | 860 | 7.05 | 430.0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 2 | 150 | 596 | 144 | 746 | 5.18 | 373.0 |
| 16 | UCLA | 3 | 231 | 632 | 218 | 863 | 3.96 | 287.7 |
| 17 | Maryland | 3 | 483 | 636 | 196 | 1119 | 5.71 | 373.0 |
| 18 | Oregon | 2 | 357 | 643 | 158 | 1000 | 6.33 | 500.0 |