2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 419 | 615 | 265 | 1034 | 3.90 | 258.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 5 | 473 | 734 | 300 | 1207 | 4.02 | 241.4 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 4 | 589 | 882 | 272 | 1471 | 5.41 | 367.8 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 995 | 899 | 370 | 1894 | 5.12 | 315.7 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 724 | 899 | 303 | 1623 | 5.36 | 324.6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 577 | 904 | 370 | 1481 | 4.00 | 246.8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 5 | 469 | 983 | 286 | 1452 | 5.08 | 290.4 |
| 8 | Washington | 5 | 678 | 989 | 302 | 1667 | 5.52 | 333.4 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 4 | 863 | 990 | 255 | 1853 | 7.27 | 463.3 |
| 10 | Oregon | 4 | 590 | 1029 | 293 | 1619 | 5.53 | 404.8 |
| 11 | Indiana | 5 | 437 | 1087 | 323 | 1524 | 4.72 | 304.8 |
| 12 | UCLA | 5 | 438 | 1102 | 333 | 1540 | 4.62 | 308.0 |
| 13 | Iowa | 5 | 455 | 1150 | 326 | 1605 | 4.92 | 321.0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 880 | 1159 | 334 | 2039 | 6.10 | 407.8 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 6 | 851 | 1187 | 360 | 2038 | 5.66 | 339.7 |
| 16 | Purdue | 5 | 879 | 1241 | 322 | 2120 | 6.58 | 424.0 |
| 17 | Illinois | 5 | 732 | 1262 | 318 | 1994 | 6.27 | 398.8 |
| 18 | USC | 7 | 777 | 1673 | 412 | 2450 | 5.95 | 350.0 |