2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 14 | 1407 | 2477 | 903 | 3884 | 4.30 | 277.4 |
| 2 | Illinois | 13 | 1610 | 2110 | 842 | 3720 | 4.42 | 286.2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 14 | 2137 | 2291 | 850 | 4428 | 5.21 | 316.3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 13 | 1712 | 2476 | 803 | 4188 | 5.22 | 322.2 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 13 | 1840 | 2366 | 831 | 4206 | 5.06 | 323.5 |
| 6 | Penn State | 13 | 1733 | 2478 | 908 | 4211 | 4.64 | 323.9 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13 | 2060 | 2499 | 876 | 4559 | 5.20 | 350.7 |
| 8 | Iowa | 13 | 2028 | 2898 | 962 | 4926 | 5.12 | 378.9 |
| 9 | Purdue | 13 | 2271 | 2873 | 930 | 5144 | 5.53 | 395.7 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 12 | 2237 | 2600 | 812 | 4837 | 5.96 | 403.1 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 13 | 2305 | 3019 | 869 | 5324 | 6.13 | 409.5 |
| 12 | Indiana | 12 | 2924 | 2580 | 854 | 5504 | 6.44 | 458.7 |