2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 994 | 1144 | 473 | 2138 | 4.52 | 305.4 |
| 2 | Penn State | 9 | 510 | 1441 | 523 | 1951 | 3.73 | 216.8 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 1253 | 1925 | 546 | 3178 | 5.82 | 397.3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10 | 826 | 1519 | 555 | 2345 | 4.23 | 234.5 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 9 | 969 | 1221 | 565 | 2190 | 3.88 | 243.3 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 9 | 1030 | 1578 | 571 | 2608 | 4.57 | 289.8 |
| 7 | Purdue | 9 | 1244 | 2119 | 605 | 3363 | 5.56 | 373.7 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 10 | 1521 | 2275 | 626 | 3796 | 6.06 | 379.6 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 1262 | 2074 | 643 | 3336 | 5.19 | 370.7 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 703 | 2246 | 646 | 2949 | 4.57 | 294.9 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 10 | 1278 | 2058 | 673 | 3336 | 4.96 | 333.6 |
| 12 | Maryland | 10 | 1261 | 2005 | 688 | 3266 | 4.75 | 326.6 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 11 | 1814 | 2094 | 733 | 3908 | 5.33 | 355.3 |
| 14 | Iowa | 11 | 1052 | 1910 | 735 | 2962 | 4.03 | 269.3 |