2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Penn State 5 371 682 278 1053 3.79 210.6
2 Ohio State 4 426 596 249 1022 4.10 255.5
3 Michigan 5 428 803 259 1231 4.75 246.2
4 Nebraska 5 434 1194 341 1628 4.77 325.6
5 Wisconsin 4 473 1030 288 1503 5.22 375.8
6 Rutgers 5 493 846 303 1339 4.42 267.8
7 Michigan State 5 575 1134 318 1709 5.37 341.8
8 Maryland 5 582 1059 341 1641 4.81 328.2
9 Minnesota 5 636 1171 307 1807 5.89 361.4
10 Iowa 5 691 913 374 1604 4.29 320.8
11 Purdue 5 742 1249 353 1991 5.64 398.2
12 Indiana 5 782 1059 313 1841 5.88 368.2
13 Northwestern 5 872 969 332 1841 5.55 368.2
14 Illinois 5 898 1199 373 2097 5.62 419.4