2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 2 | 38 | 43 | 1.13 | 0 | 19.00 | 21.50 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 57 | 81 | 1.42 | 1 | 28.50 | 40.50 |
| 3 | Illinois | 2 | 53 | 95 | 1.79 | 1 | 26.50 | 47.50 |
| 4 | Iowa | 1 | 30 | 59 | 1.97 | 2 | 30.00 | 59.00 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 89 | 210 | 2.36 | 1 | 29.67 | 70.00 |
| 6 | Purdue | 3 | 104 | 286 | 2.75 | 3 | 34.67 | 95.33 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 63 | 210 | 3.33 | 1 | 31.50 | 105.00 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 2 | 58 | 213 | 3.67 | 2 | 29.00 | 106.50 |
| 9 | Michigan | 3 | 100 | 426 | 4.26 | 1 | 33.33 | 142.00 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 2 | 71 | 327 | 4.61 | 1 | 35.50 | 163.50 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 94 | 436 | 4.64 | 1 | 47.00 | 218.00 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 2 | 105 | 500 | 4.76 | 4 | 52.50 | 250.00 |