2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 5 | 477 | 1025 | 302 | 1502 | 4.97 | 300.4 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | 531 | 401 | 197 | 932 | 4.73 | 310.7 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 517 | 795 | 275 | 1312 | 4.77 | 328.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5 | 710 | 936 | 321 | 1646 | 5.13 | 329.2 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 5 | 780 | 955 | 354 | 1735 | 4.90 | 347.0 |
| 6 | Maryland | 5 | 748 | 989 | 355 | 1737 | 4.89 | 347.4 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 3 | 381 | 682 | 209 | 1063 | 5.09 | 354.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 6 | 1232 | 1043 | 437 | 2275 | 5.21 | 379.2 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 4 | 599 | 944 | 257 | 1543 | 6.00 | 385.8 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 787 | 806 | 273 | 1593 | 5.84 | 398.3 |
| 11 | Penn State | 4 | 817 | 787 | 281 | 1604 | 5.71 | 401.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 5 | 1157 | 1001 | 379 | 2158 | 5.69 | 431.6 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 4 | 762 | 1168 | 280 | 1930 | 6.89 | 482.5 |
| 14 | Indiana | 5 | 873 | 1800 | 378 | 2673 | 7.07 | 534.6 |