2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 11 | 430 | 1236 | 2.87 | 11 | 39.09 | 112.36 |
| 2 | Illinois | 10 | 437 | 1490 | 3.41 | 14 | 43.70 | 149.00 |
| 3 | Iowa | 11 | 474 | 1829 | 3.86 | 13 | 43.09 | 166.27 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10 | 329 | 1286 | 3.91 | 13 | 32.90 | 128.60 |
| 5 | Penn State | 9 | 362 | 1458 | 4.03 | 12 | 40.22 | 162.00 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 10 | 413 | 1673 | 4.05 | 22 | 41.30 | 167.30 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 11 | 422 | 1759 | 4.17 | 12 | 38.36 | 159.91 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 10 | 382 | 1673 | 4.38 | 21 | 38.20 | 167.30 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 11 | 398 | 1803 | 4.53 | 16 | 36.18 | 163.91 |
| 10 | Purdue | 9 | 384 | 1898 | 4.94 | 22 | 42.67 | 210.89 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 9 | 373 | 1885 | 5.05 | 18 | 41.44 | 209.44 |
| 12 | Indiana | 9 | 420 | 2327 | 5.54 | 23 | 46.67 | 258.56 |