2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 8 | 252 | 918 | 3.64 | 4 | 31.50 | 114.75 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 274 | 923 | 3.37 | 11 | 34.25 | 115.38 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8 | 275 | 976 | 3.55 | 8 | 34.38 | 122.00 |
| 4 | Michigan | 8 | 317 | 1144 | 3.61 | 3 | 39.63 | 143.00 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 8 | 300 | 1182 | 3.94 | 14 | 37.50 | 147.75 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 9 | 319 | 1295 | 4.06 | 11 | 35.44 | 143.89 |
| 7 | Iowa | 8 | 338 | 1492 | 4.41 | 12 | 42.25 | 186.50 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 8 | 314 | 1577 | 5.02 | 16 | 39.25 | 197.13 |
| 9 | Purdue | 8 | 331 | 1731 | 5.23 | 20 | 41.38 | 216.38 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 9 | 359 | 1825 | 5.08 | 25 | 39.89 | 202.78 |
| 11 | Illinois | 8 | 389 | 1926 | 4.95 | 23 | 48.63 | 240.75 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 385 | 2059 | 5.35 | 24 | 48.13 | 257.38 |