2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 52 | 156 | 3.00 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 10 | 83 | 253 | 3.05 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 7 | 46 | 219 | 4.76 | 3 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 8 | 45 | 178 | 3.96 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 13 | 66 | 312 | 4.73 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 12 | 85 | 322 | 3.79 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Michigan | 12 | 97 | 382 | 3.94 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 13 | 80 | 320 | 4.00 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10 | 85 | 485 | 5.71 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Purdue | 12 | 94 | 372 | 3.96 | 8 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Indiana | 10 | 83 | 531 | 6.40 | 7 | 54 | 25 | 22 | 4 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 11 | 99 | 560 | 5.66 | 4 | 56 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||