2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 113 | 261 | 2.31 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 13 | 79 | 220 | 2.78 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 155 | 499 | 3.22 | 3 | 29 | 37 | 18 | 2 |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 126 | 502 | 3.98 | 1 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 12 | 93 | 333 | 3.58 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 13 | 121 | 568 | 4.69 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | Indiana | 12 | 141 | 543 | 3.85 | 8 | 50 | 32 | 23 | 6 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 14 | 136 | 611 | 4.49 | 7 | 54 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 12 | 99 | 279 | 2.82 | 4 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Purdue | 13 | 134 | 737 | 5.50 | 5 | 59 | 40 | 24 | 10 |
| 11 | Illinois | 12 | 153 | 777 | 5.08 | 7 | 63 | 41 | 19 | 5 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 14 | 124 | 555 | 4.48 | 3 | 81 | 28 | 18 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||