2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 10 | 15 | -2 | -0.13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 8 | 17 | 12 | 0.71 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 6 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 8 | 14 | 22 | 1.57 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 8 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 7 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 14 | 23 | 1.64 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Illinois | 6 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Purdue | 9 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 13 | 23 | 101 | 4.39 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 11 | 20 | 103 | 5.15 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 16 | 174 | 10.88 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||