2014 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 1306 | 2317 | 849 | 3623 | 4.27 | 278.7 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 13 | 1711 | 2244 | 788 | 3955 | 5.02 | 304.2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12 | 1412 | 2324 | 783 | 3736 | 4.77 | 311.3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 12 | 1128 | 2733 | 745 | 3861 | 5.18 | 321.8 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 2163 | 1907 | 785 | 4070 | 5.18 | 339.2 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 15 | 2120 | 3016 | 1032 | 5136 | 4.98 | 342.4 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 12 | 2172 | 2205 | 786 | 4377 | 5.57 | 364.8 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 11 | 1955 | 2280 | 792 | 4235 | 5.35 | 385.0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 12 | 2134 | 2516 | 858 | 4650 | 5.42 | 387.5 |
| 10 | Purdue | 11 | 2247 | 2415 | 820 | 4662 | 5.69 | 423.8 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 12 | 2501 | 2828 | 829 | 5329 | 6.43 | 444.1 |
| 12 | Maryland | 12 | 2464 | 2905 | 959 | 5369 | 5.60 | 447.4 |
| 13 | Indiana | 11 | 2162 | 2873 | 833 | 5035 | 6.04 | 457.7 |
| 14 | Illinois | 12 | 2906 | 2647 | 904 | 5553 | 6.14 | 462.8 |