2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 14 | 104 | 282 | 2.71 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 113 | 330 | 2.92 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 102 | 340 | 3.33 | 2 | 71 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 111 | 456 | 4.11 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 108 | 414 | 3.83 | 4 | 72 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 12 | 95 | 403 | 4.24 | 5 | 67 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 13 | 132 | 597 | 4.52 | 5 | 59 | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 123 | 601 | 4.89 | 5 | 54 | 38 | 24 | 4 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 129 | 579 | 4.49 | 6 | 69 | 26 | 16 | 7 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 14 | 146 | 792 | 5.42 | 6 | 72 | 35 | 24 | 8 |
| 11 | Purdue | 13 | 118 | 491 | 4.16 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 4 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 13 | 138 | 538 | 3.90 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||