2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 7 | 65 | 212 | 3.26 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 13 | 147 | 464 | 3.16 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 8 | 57 | 265 | 4.65 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 11 | 120 | 438 | 3.65 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan | 10 | 106 | 427 | 4.03 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | Penn State | 11 | 147 | 519 | 3.53 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 12 | 126 | 482 | 3.83 | 2 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Purdue | 9 | 103 | 417 | 4.05 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Indiana | 10 | 113 | 523 | 4.63 | 4 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10 | 91 | 393 | 4.32 | 2 | 71 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 96 | 451 | 4.70 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 5 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 11 | 144 | 600 | 4.17 | 7 | 73 | 20 | 11 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||