2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 190 | 386 | 2.03 | 2 | 27.14 | 55.14 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 8 | 241 | 733 | 3.04 | 5 | 30.13 | 91.63 |
| 3 | Penn State | 9 | 300 | 928 | 3.09 | 3 | 33.33 | 103.11 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 10 | 319 | 1062 | 3.33 | 8 | 31.90 | 106.20 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 10 | 330 | 1224 | 3.71 | 12 | 33.00 | 122.40 |
| 6 | Iowa | 8 | 296 | 1050 | 3.55 | 7 | 37.00 | 131.25 |
| 7 | Michigan | 7 | 273 | 931 | 3.41 | 3 | 39.00 | 133.00 |
| 8 | Illinois | 9 | 339 | 1306 | 3.85 | 16 | 37.67 | 145.11 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 10 | 356 | 1740 | 4.89 | 14 | 35.60 | 174.00 |
| 10 | Purdue | 10 | 374 | 1857 | 4.97 | 17 | 37.40 | 185.70 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 10 | 405 | 1887 | 4.66 | 17 | 40.50 | 188.70 |
| 12 | Indiana | 10 | 442 | 2029 | 4.59 | 21 | 44.20 | 202.90 |