2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 12 | 37 | 240 | 6.49 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 11 | 38 | 138 | 3.63 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12 | 39 | 186 | 4.77 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Illinois | 11 | 41 | 181 | 4.41 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 14 | 43 | 268 | 6.23 | 1 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 13 | 51 | 207 | 4.06 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | 57 | 185 | 3.25 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11 | 57 | 311 | 5.46 | 0 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Purdue | 12 | 59 | 377 | 6.39 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 12 | 60 | 258 | 4.30 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 12 | 64 | 333 | 5.20 | 1 | 81 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 14 | 74 | 398 | 5.38 | 1 | 81 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||