2006 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2007
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 1492 | 1798 | 775 | 3290 | 4.2 | 253.1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 564 | 2924 | 789 | 3488 | 4.4 | 268.3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 13 | 1278 | 2368 | 799 | 3646 | 4.6 | 280.5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 13 | 1137 | 2561 | 840 | 3698 | 4.4 | 284.5 |
| 5 | Illinois | 12 | 1535 | 2187 | 797 | 3722 | 4.7 | 310.2 |
| 6 | Iowa | 13 | 1737 | 2732 | 903 | 4469 | 4.9 | 343.8 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 12 | 1900 | 2450 | 786 | 4350 | 5.5 | 362.5 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 12 | 1594 | 2771 | 771 | 4365 | 5.7 | 363.8 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 2089 | 2739 | 771 | 4828 | 6.3 | 402.3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 13 | 2056 | 3487 | 919 | 5543 | 6.0 | 426.4 |
| 11 | Purdue | 14 | 2677 | 3377 | 997 | 6054 | 6.1 | 432.4 |