2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 444 | 556 | 241 | 1000 | 4.15 | 250.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 4 | 309 | 1029 | 257 | 1338 | 5.21 | 334.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 5 | 620 | 1094 | 325 | 1714 | 5.27 | 342.8 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 460 | 928 | 296 | 1388 | 4.69 | 347.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 5 | 734 | 1060 | 356 | 1794 | 5.04 | 358.8 |
| 6 | Indiana | 5 | 775 | 1105 | 348 | 1880 | 5.40 | 376.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5 | 431 | 1549 | 345 | 1980 | 5.74 | 396.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 834 | 758 | 245 | 1592 | 6.50 | 398.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 3 | 352 | 890 | 244 | 1242 | 5.09 | 414.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 3 | 497 | 765 | 226 | 1262 | 5.58 | 420.7 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2 | 307 | 559 | 140 | 866 | 6.19 | 433.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 4 | 626 | 1130 | 288 | 1756 | 6.10 | 439.0 |
| 13 | Maryland | 3 | 653 | 667 | 248 | 1320 | 5.32 | 440.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 5 | 1227 | 1086 | 366 | 2313 | 6.32 | 462.6 |