2014 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 10 | 1010 | 2430 | 646 | 3440 | 5.33 | 344.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 9 | 1149 | 1437 | 608 | 2586 | 4.25 | 287.3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 9 | 1172 | 1806 | 599 | 2978 | 4.97 | 330.9 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 1523 | 1813 | 634 | 3336 | 5.26 | 370.7 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1546 | 1893 | 688 | 3439 | 5.00 | 312.6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 12 | 1633 | 2565 | 856 | 4198 | 4.90 | 349.8 |
| 7 | Purdue | 8 | 1734 | 1741 | 610 | 3475 | 5.70 | 434.4 |
| 8 | Indiana | 9 | 1843 | 2273 | 651 | 4116 | 6.32 | 457.3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 10 | 1914 | 1764 | 640 | 3678 | 5.75 | 367.8 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 1924 | 2180 | 711 | 4104 | 5.77 | 410.4 |
| 11 | Iowa | 11 | 2073 | 1778 | 719 | 3851 | 5.36 | 350.1 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 10 | 2178 | 2445 | 704 | 4623 | 6.57 | 462.3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 11 | 2381 | 2731 | 885 | 5112 | 5.78 | 464.7 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 | 2550 | 1767 | 672 | 4317 | 6.42 | 479.7 |