2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 10 | 81 | 308 | 3.80 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 9 | 57 | 250 | 4.39 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 6 | 89 | 284 | 3.19 | 4 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7 | 76 | 292 | 3.84 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 77 | 333 | 4.32 | 4 | 63 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | Iowa | 7 | 93 | 379 | 4.08 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | Purdue | 9 | 120 | 499 | 4.16 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | Illinois | 9 | 88 | 323 | 3.67 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 6 | 84 | 376 | 4.48 | 4 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Indiana | 11 | 105 | 481 | 4.58 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| 11 | Michigan | 6 | 58 | 267 | 4.60 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 10 | 154 | 528 | 3.43 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||