2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 226 | 687 | 3.04 | 3 | 32.29 | 98.14 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7 | 221 | 715 | 3.24 | 5 | 31.57 | 102.14 |
| 3 | Illinois | 8 | 306 | 1024 | 3.35 | 10 | 38.25 | 128.00 |
| 4 | Penn State | 7 | 275 | 955 | 3.47 | 5 | 39.29 | 136.43 |
| 5 | Iowa | 7 | 277 | 988 | 3.57 | 7 | 39.57 | 141.14 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 7 | 243 | 907 | 3.73 | 4 | 34.71 | 129.57 |
| 7 | Purdue | 7 | 269 | 1023 | 3.80 | 8 | 38.43 | 146.14 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 7 | 251 | 1035 | 4.12 | 8 | 35.86 | 147.86 |
| 9 | Michigan | 8 | 249 | 1061 | 4.26 | 5 | 31.13 | 132.63 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 6 | 231 | 1062 | 4.60 | 11 | 38.50 | 177.00 |
| 11 | Indiana | 6 | 294 | 1433 | 4.87 | 11 | 49.00 | 238.83 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7 | 261 | 1332 | 5.10 | 13 | 37.29 | 190.29 |