2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 11 | 20 | 25 | 1.25 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 10 | 29 | 39 | 1.34 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 10 | 32 | 49 | 1.53 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 13 | 37 | 113 | 3.05 | 1 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 13 | 41 | 145 | 3.54 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 12 | 39 | 142 | 3.64 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 9 | 25 | 94 | 3.76 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 13 | 34 | 129 | 3.79 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 12 | 29 | 123 | 4.24 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Indiana | 11 | 35 | 163 | 4.66 | 3 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Purdue | 12 | 35 | 170 | 4.86 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 10 | 29 | 160 | 5.52 | 3 | 63 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||