2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 10 | 45 | 67 | 1.49 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 64 | 120 | 1.88 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11 | 81 | 177 | 2.19 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 66 | 148 | 2.24 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 100 | 249 | 2.49 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 13 | 66 | 192 | 2.91 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13 | 88 | 260 | 2.95 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 11 | 105 | 313 | 2.98 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 75 | 226 | 3.01 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Indiana | 11 | 103 | 314 | 3.05 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 13 | 88 | 272 | 3.09 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 13 | 46 | 162 | 3.52 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||