2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 11 | 51 | 164 | 3.22 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Iowa | 10 | 52 | 249 | 4.79 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 86 | 279 | 3.24 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 101 | 293 | 2.90 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| 1 | Illinois | 10 | 84 | 376 | 4.48 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 13 | 52 | 179 | 3.44 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Purdue | 12 | 75 | 296 | 3.95 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 13 | 77 | 329 | 4.27 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Indiana | 12 | 88 | 446 | 5.07 | 1 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 14 | 54 | 248 | 4.59 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 13 | 91 | 315 | 3.46 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 13 | 78 | 391 | 5.01 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||