2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 9 | 644 | 1629 | 533 | 2273 | 4.26 | 252.6 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 759 | 932 | 393 | 1691 | 4.30 | 281.8 |
| 3 | Illinois | 4 | 590 | 553 | 277 | 1143 | 4.13 | 285.8 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 730 | 998 | 411 | 1728 | 4.20 | 288.0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6 | 666 | 1155 | 420 | 1821 | 4.34 | 303.5 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 5 | 488 | 1096 | 367 | 1584 | 4.32 | 316.8 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 4 | 504 | 810 | 284 | 1314 | 4.63 | 328.5 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 5 | 487 | 1309 | 359 | 1796 | 5.00 | 359.2 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 5 | 673 | 1154 | 323 | 1827 | 5.66 | 365.4 |
| 10 | Iowa | 8 | 1093 | 1856 | 574 | 2949 | 5.14 | 368.6 |
| 11 | Indiana | 5 | 896 | 1439 | 424 | 2335 | 5.51 | 467.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 5 | 1063 | 1325 | 335 | 2388 | 7.13 | 477.6 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 1094 | 1052 | 307 | 2146 | 6.99 | 536.5 |
| 14 | Maryland | 2 | 356 | 729 | 160 | 1085 | 6.78 | 542.5 |