2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 687 | 1071 | 425 | 1758 | 4.14 | 251.1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 7 | 907 | 979 | 424 | 1886 | 4.45 | 269.4 |
| 3 | Penn State | 7 | 955 | 1058 | 475 | 2013 | 4.24 | 287.6 |
| 4 | Illinois | 8 | 1024 | 1329 | 501 | 2353 | 4.70 | 294.1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 7 | 715 | 1350 | 424 | 2065 | 4.87 | 295.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 8 | 1061 | 1463 | 471 | 2524 | 5.36 | 315.5 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 7 | 1035 | 1335 | 469 | 2370 | 5.05 | 338.6 |
| 8 | Purdue | 7 | 1023 | 1423 | 490 | 2446 | 4.99 | 349.4 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 6 | 1062 | 1236 | 379 | 2298 | 6.06 | 383.0 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 7 | 1332 | 1412 | 452 | 2744 | 6.07 | 392.0 |
| 11 | Iowa | 7 | 988 | 1757 | 528 | 2745 | 5.20 | 392.1 |
| 12 | Indiana | 6 | 1433 | 1410 | 466 | 2843 | 6.10 | 473.8 |