2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 14 | 472 | 1805 | 3.82 | 14 | 81 | 90 | 47 | 10 |
| 1 | Iowa | 12 | 473 | 1945 | 4.11 | 16 | 73 | 97 | 48 | 10 |
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 514 | 1957 | 3.81 | 9 | 64 | 116 | 64 | 10 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 435 | 1541 | 3.54 | 10 | 52 | 84 | 48 | 11 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 13 | 440 | 1659 | 3.77 | 16 | 59 | 97 | 54 | 11 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 13 | 391 | 1282 | 3.28 | 6 | 71 | 63 | 41 | 12 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 12 | 392 | 1393 | 3.55 | 14 | 81 | 67 | 34 | 13 |
| 8 | Illinois | 12 | 514 | 2327 | 4.53 | 28 | 63 | 133 | 70 | 14 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 13 | 478 | 2236 | 4.68 | 22 | 48 | 114 | 64 | 23 |
| 10 | Purdue | 13 | 500 | 2365 | 4.73 | 24 | 67 | 127 | 81 | 24 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 14 | 566 | 2695 | 4.76 | 26 | 80 | 116 | 68 | 26 |
| 11 | Indiana | 12 | 554 | 2776 | 5.01 | 29 | 69 | 140 | 98 | 26 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||