2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 38 | 161 | 4.24 | 1 | 38.00 | 161.00 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 3 | 95 | 431 | 4.54 | 4 | 31.67 | 143.67 |
| 3 | Illinois | 7 | 234 | 496 | 2.12 | 4 | 33.43 | 70.86 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6 | 186 | 521 | 2.80 | 3 | 31.00 | 86.83 |
| 5 | Purdue | 7 | 244 | 854 | 3.50 | 9 | 34.86 | 122.00 |
| 6 | Iowa | 7 | 273 | 934 | 3.42 | 7 | 39.00 | 133.43 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 11 | 375 | 977 | 2.61 | 4 | 34.09 | 88.82 |
| 8 | Penn State | 9 | 327 | 1017 | 3.11 | 5 | 36.33 | 113.00 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 6 | 221 | 1065 | 4.82 | 11 | 36.83 | 177.50 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 9 | 310 | 1263 | 4.07 | 9 | 34.44 | 140.33 |
| 11 | Michigan | 11 | 355 | 1368 | 3.85 | 11 | 32.27 | 124.36 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 11 | 368 | 1415 | 3.85 | 10 | 33.45 | 128.64 |