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2023 Big Ten Conference Team Defense

Record: 103-77, .572 W-L% (3rd of 11) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 6.43 (3rd of 11), SOS: 4.11 (2nd of 11)

Conference Champion: Michigan (Won Championship Game 26-0)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 (Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State)

Team Defense

Team Defense Table
				Passing					Rushing				Total Offense			First Downs				Penalties		Turnovers
Rk	School	G	Pts	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	Pass	Rush	Pen	Tot	No.	Yds	Fum	Int	TO
1	Michigan	15	10.4	15.3	27.7	55.2	157.0	0.5	30.0	90.0	3.0	0.6	57.7	247.0	4.3	7.0	5.5	0.8	13.3	5.1	40.3	0.6	1.2	1.8
2	Ohio State	13	11.2	15.2	28.9	52.7	145.9	0.7	34.8	119.5	3.4	0.5	63.7	265.4	4.2	7.3	6.8	1.5	15.6	4.8	40.7	0.3	0.5	0.8
3	Penn State	13	13.5	15.3	26.2	58.5	172.1	0.8	33.4	75.5	2.3	0.8	59.5	247.6	4.2	7.5	5.1	1.3	13.9	5.5	42.3	0.9	0.9	1.8
4	Iowa	14	14.8	18.9	33.7	56.1	170.7	0.8	35.6	111.8	3.1	0.5	69.3	282.5	4.1	8.4	6.9	1.1	16.4	6.1	52.0	0.4	0.7	1.1
5	Nebraska	12	18.3	20.4	34.3	59.5	210.6	1.2	31.3	92.9	3.0	0.8	65.7	303.5	4.6	9.8	5.5	1.3	16.6	5.9	52.6	0.4	0.8	1.2
6	Wisconsin	13	20.2	19.5	32.1	60.9	208.9	1.5	35.2	135.1	3.8	1.0	67.2	344.0	5.1	9.8	7.4	1.3	18.5	5.6	47.7	0.3	1.0	1.3
7	Rutgers	13	21.2	17.2	28.7	59.8	176.3	1.2	34.2	137.2	4.0	1.2	62.8	313.5	5.0	7.5	9.0	1.8	18.4	4.0	36.9	0.7	0.7	1.4
8	Maryland	13	22.5	18.2	31.8	57.0	208.6	1.3	36.9	125.5	3.4	1.1	68.8	334.1	4.9	9.8	8.5	2.3	20.6	6.0	54.1	0.5	1.3	1.8
9	Northwestern	13	22.5	17.8	27.5	64.8	182.9	1.2	38.8	157.8	4.1	1.5	66.3	340.8	5.1	8.2	9.1	1.1	18.4	4.2	37.8	0.7	1.0	1.7
10	Minnesota	13	26.7	18.8	30.1	62.4	219.3	1.8	31.8	149.1	4.7	1.5	61.9	368.4	5.9	9.7	7.5	1.2	18.5	5.4	49.5	0.5	0.9	1.5
11	Michigan State	12	28.3	18.8	30.5	61.7	237.8	2.0	36.7	151.0	4.1	1.2	67.2	388.8	5.8	10.2	8.8	2.3	21.2	4.7	47.9	0.6	0.8	1.3
12	Illinois	12	29.4	20.1	33.3	60.4	228.1	1.8	38.3	149.2	3.9	1.6	71.5	377.3	5.3	10.9	8.7	2.8	22.3	5.7	47.8	0.7	0.6	1.3
13	Indiana	12	29.9	18.5	30.4	60.8	237.8	2.1	37.3	156.3	4.2	1.5	67.8	394.1	5.8	10.3	9.0	1.8	21.0	6.5	60.1	0.3	0.8	1.1
14	Purdue	12	30.4	16.8	30.8	54.3	241.5	1.8	35.9	140.6	3.9	1.8	66.8	382.1	5.7	10.4	7.2	2.3	19.9	5.9	49.8	0.7	0.8	1.5

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