2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 569 | 1699 | 470 | 2268 | 4.83 | 324.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 7 | 658 | 1474 | 465 | 2132 | 4.58 | 304.6 |
| 3 | Iowa | 7 | 728 | 1135 | 429 | 1863 | 4.34 | 266.1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7 | 860 | 873 | 414 | 1733 | 4.19 | 247.6 |
| 4 | Penn State | 7 | 860 | 1497 | 522 | 2357 | 4.52 | 336.7 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 7 | 972 | 1463 | 468 | 2435 | 5.20 | 347.9 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 7 | 986 | 1317 | 422 | 2303 | 5.46 | 329.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 7 | 1038 | 1710 | 485 | 2748 | 5.67 | 392.6 |
| 9 | Purdue | 7 | 1132 | 2006 | 538 | 3138 | 5.83 | 448.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 7 | 1167 | 1624 | 514 | 2791 | 5.43 | 398.7 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 7 | 1204 | 1333 | 488 | 2537 | 5.20 | 362.4 |
| 12 | Maryland | 6 | 1214 | 1194 | 443 | 2408 | 5.44 | 401.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 6 | 1244 | 1610 | 429 | 2854 | 6.65 | 475.7 |
| 14 | Indiana | 7 | 1339 | 1530 | 488 | 2869 | 5.88 | 409.9 |