2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 4 | -14 | -3.50 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 1 | 32 | 159 | 4.97 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5 | 72 | 285 | 3.96 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 3 | 72 | 314 | 4.36 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 5 | 77 | 479 | 6.22 | 6 | 52 | 17 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3 | 55 | 540 | 9.82 | 7 | 68 | 19 | 17 | 7 |
| 7 | Illinois | 7 | 145 | 811 | 5.59 | 10 | 63 | 44 | 26 | 7 |
| 8 | Purdue | 5 | 150 | 847 | 5.65 | 4 | 59 | 41 | 27 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||