2014 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 8 | 860 | 1340 | 542 | 2200 | 4.06 | 275.0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 8 | 857 | 1509 | 504 | 2366 | 4.69 | 295.8 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 9 | 1206 | 1796 | 638 | 3002 | 4.71 | 333.6 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1201 | 1438 | 554 | 2639 | 4.76 | 293.2 |
| 5 | Michigan | 8 | 1091 | 1601 | 535 | 2692 | 5.03 | 336.5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 8 | 1523 | 1095 | 512 | 2618 | 5.11 | 327.3 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 8 | 1409 | 1513 | 550 | 2922 | 5.31 | 365.3 |
| 8 | Maryland | 8 | 1622 | 1793 | 627 | 3415 | 5.45 | 426.9 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 8 | 1654 | 1500 | 573 | 3154 | 5.50 | 394.3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 1408 | 1409 | 503 | 2817 | 5.60 | 352.1 |
| 11 | Purdue | 8 | 1734 | 1741 | 610 | 3475 | 5.70 | 434.4 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 1671 | 1942 | 568 | 3613 | 6.36 | 451.6 |
| 13 | Illinois | 8 | 2305 | 1548 | 592 | 3853 | 6.51 | 481.6 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 8 | 1953 | 1650 | 548 | 3603 | 6.57 | 450.4 |