2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 5 | 701 | 1351 | 309 | 2052 | 6.64 | 410.4 |
| 2 | Michigan | 5 | 770 | 601 | 336 | 1371 | 4.08 | 274.2 |
| 3 | Purdue | 5 | 1259 | 880 | 342 | 2139 | 6.25 | 427.8 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 5 | 1339 | 963 | 350 | 2302 | 6.58 | 460.4 |
| 5 | Illinois | 5 | 1317 | 906 | 386 | 2223 | 5.76 | 444.6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 990 | 1119 | 410 | 2109 | 5.14 | 351.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 6 | 871 | 1413 | 411 | 2284 | 5.56 | 380.7 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 6 | 761 | 1285 | 414 | 2046 | 4.94 | 341.0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 6 | 768 | 1581 | 415 | 2349 | 5.66 | 391.5 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6 | 1180 | 1397 | 424 | 2577 | 6.08 | 429.5 |
| 11 | Indiana | 6 | 1050 | 1177 | 439 | 2227 | 5.07 | 371.2 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 8 | 698 | 1793 | 499 | 2491 | 4.99 | 311.4 |
| 13 | Penn State | 7 | 1225 | 1594 | 526 | 2819 | 5.36 | 402.7 |
| 14 | Maryland | 7 | 1814 | 1596 | 546 | 3410 | 6.25 | 487.1 |