2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 253 | 523 | 180 | 776 | 4.31 | 258.7 |
| 2 | Illinois | 3 | 368 | 672 | 231 | 1040 | 4.50 | 346.7 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 2 | 443 | 272 | 144 | 715 | 4.97 | 357.5 |
| 4 | Purdue | 3 | 559 | 591 | 219 | 1150 | 5.25 | 383.3 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 7 | 687 | 2134 | 526 | 2821 | 5.36 | 403.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 6 | 782 | 1493 | 445 | 2275 | 5.11 | 379.2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9 | 850 | 2156 | 669 | 3006 | 4.49 | 334.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 8 | 875 | 1612 | 553 | 2487 | 4.50 | 310.9 |
| 9 | Maryland | 6 | 893 | 1184 | 451 | 2077 | 4.61 | 346.2 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 9 | 967 | 1905 | 570 | 2872 | 5.04 | 319.1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1017 | 2007 | 647 | 3024 | 4.67 | 274.9 |
| 12 | Michigan | 10 | 1031 | 1441 | 597 | 2472 | 4.14 | 247.2 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 11 | 1283 | 1820 | 737 | 3103 | 4.21 | 282.1 |
| 14 | Penn State | 11 | 1329 | 2300 | 780 | 3629 | 4.65 | 329.9 |