2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 14 | 165 | 322 | 1.95 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 13 | 150 | 434 | 2.89 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Iowa | 13 | 137 | 486 | 3.55 | 0 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 108 | 486 | 4.50 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 7 |
| 5 | Illinois | 13 | 147 | 501 | 3.41 | 0 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13 | 123 | 522 | 4.24 | 0 | 54 | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13 | 154 | 590 | 3.83 | 1 | 63 | 38 | 21 | 1 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 12 | 92 | 597 | 6.49 | 0 | 58 | 30 | 23 | 6 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 120 | 634 | 5.28 | 0 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | Purdue | 13 | 150 | 658 | 4.39 | 0 | 44 | 37 | 26 | 4 |
| 11 | Indiana | 12 | 127 | 773 | 6.09 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 7 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 14 | 144 | 793 | 5.51 | 2 | 67 | 35 | 23 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||