2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 138 | 117 | 53 | 255 | 4.81 | 255.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 1 | 100 | 189 | 62 | 289 | 4.66 | 289.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1 | 141 | 195 | 78 | 336 | 4.31 | 336.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 1 | 180 | 168 | 62 | 348 | 5.61 | 348.0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 1 | 170 | 206 | 57 | 376 | 6.60 | 376.0 |
| 6 | Maryland | 1 | 131 | 314 | 75 | 445 | 5.93 | 445.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1 | 252 | 227 | 68 | 479 | 7.04 | 479.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 2 | 175 | 338 | 114 | 513 | 4.50 | 256.5 |
| 9 | USC | 2 | 207 | 369 | 113 | 576 | 5.10 | 288.0 |
| 10 | Oregon | 2 | 330 | 498 | 148 | 828 | 5.59 | 414.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 2 | 334 | 529 | 124 | 863 | 6.96 | 431.5 |
| 12 | Purdue | 2 | 555 | 501 | 148 | 1056 | 7.14 | 528.0 |
| 13 | UCLA | 3 | 326 | 761 | 202 | 1087 | 5.38 | 362.3 |