How Tackles For Loss Per Game Reads
Tackles for loss per game measures how often a defense creates negative snaps before an offense can stay on schedule. On this 2020 leaderboard, the visible range runs 7.89 to 6.38, with Rutgers setting the pace.
College Football Stat Leaders
2020 Big Ten Tackles For Loss Per Game Leaders
Average defensive tackles for loss recorded per game.
Seasons Covered
2016-2025
Current Leader
Rutgers (7.89)
Best Season
Nebraska 2019 (10.58)
Scope
Big Ten • 2020
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What The Numbers Say
Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.
Big Ten Context
Big Ten teams have claimed 100% of the yearly leaderboard wins in this filtered dataset, and Indiana is the latest winner at 8.06.
Spread At The Top
The gap from No. 1 Rutgers to No. 5 Iowa is 1.51, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.
Recent Trend And Baseline
The yearly winning mark improved from 7.31 in 2024 to 8.06 in 2025, a swing of 0.75. Rutgers's current mark of 7.89 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 7.53 held by Penn State.
Leaderboard
Top 14 rows for the current route scope.
| 1 | Rutgers | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 7.89 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 6.63 |
| 3 | Maryland | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 6.56 |
| 5 | Iowa | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 6.38 |
| 6 | Michigan State | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 6.14 |
| 7 | Northwestern | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 6.11 |
| 8 | Indiana | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 5.88 |
| 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 5.75 |
| 10 | Illinois | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 5.63 |
| 11 | Purdue | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 5.50 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 5.14 |
| 13 | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 3.33 |
| 14 | Minnesota | Big Ten Conference | 2020 | 2.14 |
Trend Chart
Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.
Yearly Winners
| Season | Team | Conference at time | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten Conference | 8.06 |
| 2024 | Indiana | Big Ten Conference | 7.31 |
| 2023 | Penn State | Big Ten Conference | 8.62 |
| 2022 | Penn State | Big Ten Conference | 7.85 |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | Big Ten Conference | 7.00 |
| 2020 | Rutgers | Big Ten Conference | 7.89 |
| 2019 | Nebraska | Big Ten Conference | 10.58 |
| 2018 | Penn State | Big Ten Conference | 8.23 |
| 2017 | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | 8.69 |
| 2016 | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | 9.15 |
Historical Leaderboard
Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Average | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 7.53 | 2019 (9.15) |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.82 | 2019 (9.64) |
| 3 | Indiana | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.48 | 2025 (8.06) |
| 4 | Michigan | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.34 | 2016 (9.15) |
| 5 | Nebraska | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.19 | 2019 (10.58) |
| 6 | Michigan State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.07 | 2019 (9.77) |
| 7 | Illinois | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.90 | 2019 (9.62) |
| 8 | Maryland | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.82 | 2019 (9.00) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.76 | 2019 (8.57) |
| 10 | Purdue | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.67 | 2019 (8.50) |
| 11 | Oregon | 2025, 2024 | 5.43 | 2024 (5.86) |
| 12 | Northwestern | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.37 | 2017 (7.54) |
| 13 | Iowa | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.31 | 2020 (6.38) |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.15 | 2020 (7.89) |
| 15 | Minnesota | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.03 | 2016 (7.77) |
| 16 | USC | 2025, 2024 | 4.81 | 2025 (5.54) |
| 17 | UCLA | 2025, 2024 | 4.33 | 2024 (5.33) |
| 18 | Washington | 2025, 2024 | 3.96 | 2025 (4.23) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the Big Ten tackles for loss per game leaderboard in 2020?
Rutgers ranks first at 7.89 in 2020.
Which Big Ten program has the best long-term tackles for loss per game profile?
Penn State owns the strongest all-time average at 7.53 across 10 tracked seasons in this conference scope.
How does the Big Ten race compare with the recent trend?
Indiana is the most recent yearly winner in this conference scope, so the route combines the current leaderboard with a recent trend line instead of showing only one season snapshot.