2008 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 11/15/2008
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 11 | 1116 | 1729 | 686 | 2845 | 4.1 | 258.6 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 11 | 1268 | 1885 | 693 | 3153 | 4.5 | 286.6 |
| 3 | Iowa | 11 | 1172 | 2168 | 745 | 3340 | 4.5 | 303.6 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1323 | 2174 | 704 | 3497 | 5.0 | 317.9 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 11 | 1633 | 2105 | 742 | 3738 | 5.0 | 339.8 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 11 | 1409 | 2372 | 776 | 3781 | 4.9 | 343.7 |
| 7 | Illinois | 11 | 1726 | 2139 | 739 | 3865 | 5.2 | 351.4 |
| 8 | Michigan | 11 | 1411 | 2576 | 777 | 3987 | 5.1 | 362.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 11 | 1540 | 2518 | 731 | 4058 | 5.6 | 368.9 |
| 10 | Purdue | 11 | 1976 | 2117 | 769 | 4093 | 5.3 | 372.1 |
| 11 | Indiana | 11 | 1943 | 2647 | 806 | 4590 | 5.7 | 417.3 |