2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 127 | 430 | 3.39 | 7 | 42.33 | 143.33 |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | 74 | 344 | 4.65 | 3 | 37.00 | 172.00 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 7 | 292 | 1240 | 4.25 | 16 | 41.71 | 177.14 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 154 | 716 | 4.65 | 8 | 38.50 | 179.00 |
| 5 | Iowa | 6 | 276 | 1094 | 3.96 | 9 | 46.00 | 182.33 |
| 6 | Illinois | 6 | 280 | 1114 | 3.98 | 11 | 46.67 | 185.67 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 7 | 293 | 1319 | 4.50 | 10 | 41.86 | 188.43 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 4 | 205 | 797 | 3.89 | 14 | 51.25 | 199.25 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 364 | 1806 | 4.96 | 19 | 40.44 | 200.67 |
| 10 | Purdue | 6 | 285 | 1417 | 4.97 | 16 | 47.50 | 236.17 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 130 | 722 | 5.55 | 7 | 43.33 | 240.67 |
| 12 | Indiana | 11 | 514 | 2763 | 5.38 | 24 | 46.73 | 251.18 |