2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 13 | 202 | 682 | 3.38 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 24 | 4 |
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 234 | 761 | 3.25 | 7 | 30 | 43 | 26 | 4 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 287 | 1054 | 3.67 | 4 | 64 | 66 | 35 | 5 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 13 | 194 | 548 | 2.82 | 2 | 44 | 35 | 17 | 6 |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 237 | 942 | 3.97 | 6 | 73 | 49 | 23 | 6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 12 | 206 | 555 | 2.69 | 6 | 81 | 30 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 14 | 259 | 1060 | 4.09 | 7 | 81 | 56 | 32 | 7 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 13 | 246 | 1087 | 4.42 | 9 | 48 | 56 | 31 | 7 |
| 9 | Illinois | 12 | 274 | 1338 | 4.88 | 15 | 63 | 72 | 33 | 10 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 14 | 275 | 1283 | 4.67 | 13 | 80 | 54 | 32 | 13 |
| 11 | Indiana | 12 | 287 | 1365 | 4.76 | 17 | 67 | 70 | 49 | 14 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 260 | 1338 | 5.15 | 10 | 67 | 69 | 42 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||