2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 223 | 256 | 144 | 479 | 3.33 | 239.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | 236 | 196 | 128 | 432 | 3.38 | 216.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 2 | 97 | 395 | 121 | 492 | 4.07 | 246.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 2 | 435 | 107 | 127 | 542 | 4.27 | 271.0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 365 | 397 | 178 | 762 | 4.28 | 254.0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | 272 | 472 | 168 | 744 | 4.43 | 248.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2 | 171 | 367 | 116 | 538 | 4.64 | 269.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 2 | 167 | 543 | 143 | 710 | 4.97 | 355.0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 2 | 238 | 455 | 137 | 693 | 5.06 | 346.5 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 1 | 114 | 260 | 72 | 374 | 5.19 | 374.0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 1 | 242 | 133 | 70 | 375 | 5.36 | 375.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 553 | 746 | 242 | 1299 | 5.37 | 433.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 1 | 173 | 223 | 67 | 396 | 5.91 | 396.0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 1 | 250 | 178 | 69 | 428 | 6.20 | 428.0 |