2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 327 | 489 | 201 | 816 | 4.06 | 272.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 358 | 393 | 226 | 751 | 3.32 | 187.8 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 187 | 678 | 236 | 865 | 3.67 | 216.3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 666 | 622 | 287 | 1288 | 4.49 | 322.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 4 | 684 | 1270 | 308 | 1954 | 6.34 | 488.5 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 5 | 921 | 941 | 326 | 1862 | 5.71 | 372.4 |
| 7 | Purdue | 5 | 823 | 1050 | 331 | 1873 | 5.66 | 374.6 |
| 8 | Michigan | 6 | 592 | 800 | 333 | 1392 | 4.18 | 232.0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 6 | 975 | 1095 | 344 | 2070 | 6.02 | 345.0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 699 | 1083 | 350 | 1782 | 5.09 | 356.4 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 6 | 339 | 1504 | 392 | 1843 | 4.70 | 307.2 |
| 12 | Iowa | 7 | 738 | 1305 | 480 | 2043 | 4.26 | 291.9 |
| 13 | Maryland | 7 | 824 | 1447 | 481 | 2271 | 4.72 | 324.4 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 8 | 1085 | 1652 | 549 | 2737 | 4.99 | 342.1 |