2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 498 | 903 | 377 | 1401 | 3.72 | 233.5 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7 | 718 | 780 | 368 | 1498 | 4.07 | 214.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 7 | 646 | 1159 | 390 | 1805 | 4.63 | 257.9 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7 | 697 | 1209 | 463 | 1906 | 4.12 | 272.3 |
| 5 | Indiana | 6 | 943 | 1028 | 404 | 1971 | 4.88 | 328.5 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 7 | 674 | 1315 | 426 | 1989 | 4.67 | 284.1 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 7 | 762 | 1254 | 453 | 2016 | 4.45 | 288.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 6 | 782 | 1459 | 397 | 2241 | 5.64 | 373.5 |
| 9 | Maryland | 7 | 919 | 1378 | 477 | 2297 | 4.82 | 328.1 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 7 | 1080 | 1230 | 397 | 2310 | 5.82 | 330.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 963 | 1415 | 470 | 2378 | 5.06 | 339.7 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 7 | 1168 | 1235 | 472 | 2403 | 5.09 | 343.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 7 | 1051 | 1622 | 523 | 2673 | 5.11 | 381.9 |
| 14 | Purdue | 7 | 1131 | 1826 | 494 | 2957 | 5.99 | 422.4 |