2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 202 | 706 | 3.50 | 7 | 33.67 | 117.67 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 9 | 290 | 1074 | 3.70 | 5 | 32.22 | 119.33 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 7 | 259 | 1018 | 3.93 | 8 | 37.00 | 145.43 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 8 | 304 | 1296 | 4.26 | 10 | 38.00 | 162.00 |
| 5 | Michigan | 7 | 272 | 1138 | 4.18 | 6 | 38.86 | 162.57 |
| 6 | Iowa | 7 | 302 | 1370 | 4.54 | 14 | 43.14 | 195.71 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7 | 277 | 1378 | 4.97 | 15 | 39.57 | 196.86 |
| 8 | Penn State | 6 | 285 | 1191 | 4.18 | 10 | 47.50 | 198.50 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 10 | 422 | 2284 | 5.41 | 23 | 42.20 | 228.40 |
| 10 | Purdue | 6 | 262 | 1373 | 5.24 | 14 | 43.67 | 228.83 |
| 11 | Illinois | 7 | 335 | 1678 | 5.01 | 23 | 47.86 | 239.71 |
| 12 | Indiana | 7 | 363 | 2045 | 5.63 | 22 | 51.86 | 292.14 |