2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 13 | 133 | 304 | 2.29 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 13 | 124 | 439 | 3.54 | 1 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 120 | 447 | 3.73 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 13 | 120 | 457 | 3.81 | 0 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 14 | 108 | 481 | 4.45 | 0 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 6 |
| 6 | Iowa | 13 | 145 | 565 | 3.90 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 14 | 143 | 571 | 3.99 | 1 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 4 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 12 | 128 | 609 | 4.76 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 144 | 632 | 4.39 | 0 | 42 | 36 | 22 | 6 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 13 | 129 | 655 | 5.08 | 0 | 30 | 44 | 20 | 7 |
| 11 | Purdue | 13 | 125 | 749 | 5.99 | 3 | 59 | 33 | 21 | 9 |
| 12 | Indiana | 12 | 159 | 953 | 5.99 | 1 | 54 | 52 | 29 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||