2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 13 | 106 | 380 | 3.58 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 14 | 109 | 463 | 4.25 | 5 | 76 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | 91 | 435 | 4.78 | 3 | 73 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Penn State | 12 | 88 | 450 | 5.11 | 1 | 52 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 14 | 145 | 620 | 4.28 | 7 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 117 | 388 | 3.32 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 116 | 447 | 3.85 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 13 | 95 | 394 | 4.15 | 2 | 59 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Iowa | 12 | 128 | 589 | 4.60 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 13 | 94 | 611 | 6.50 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| 11 | Purdue | 13 | 122 | 536 | 4.39 | 5 | 51 | 32 | 18 | 5 |
| 12 | Indiana | 12 | 138 | 832 | 6.03 | 6 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||