2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 18 | 51 | 2.83 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 13 | 37 | 75 | 2.03 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 36 | 88 | 2.44 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 11 | 28 | 94 | 3.36 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 31 | 101 | 3.26 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 10 | 24 | 101 | 4.21 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 11 | 30 | 108 | 3.60 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Iowa | 13 | 42 | 118 | 2.81 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 13 | 35 | 139 | 3.97 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Indiana | 11 | 34 | 156 | 4.59 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 13 | 46 | 169 | 3.67 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 13 | 34 | 168 | 4.94 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||