2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 95 | 407 | 4.28 | 0 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 96 | 411 | 4.28 | 2 | 59 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 13 | 104 | 335 | 3.22 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 13 | 108 | 462 | 4.28 | 0 | 50 | 23 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 115 | 437 | 3.80 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Purdue | 13 | 115 | 523 | 4.55 | 1 | 51 | 35 | 23 | 7 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13 | 116 | 844 | 7.28 | 4 | 48 | 42 | 20 | 14 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 14 | 119 | 348 | 2.92 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 13 | 131 | 542 | 4.14 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 12 | 138 | 746 | 5.41 | 1 | 49 | 45 | 23 | 6 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 14 | 154 | 761 | 4.94 | 3 | 57 | 39 | 23 | 9 |
| 12 | Indiana | 12 | 158 | 831 | 5.26 | 3 | 54 | 46 | 34 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||