2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 130 | 401 | 3.08 | 4 | 32.50 | 100.25 |
| 2 | Penn State | 5 | 153 | 480 | 3.14 | 2 | 30.60 | 96.00 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 6 | 159 | 380 | 2.39 | 1 | 26.50 | 63.33 |
| 4 | Iowa | 5 | 193 | 911 | 4.72 | 9 | 38.60 | 182.20 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 6 | 222 | 1057 | 4.76 | 12 | 37.00 | 176.17 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 6 | 223 | 874 | 3.92 | 8 | 37.17 | 145.67 |
| 7 | Purdue | 6 | 224 | 876 | 3.91 | 9 | 37.33 | 146.00 |
| 8 | Illinois | 5 | 246 | 1386 | 5.63 | 17 | 49.20 | 277.20 |
| 9 | Michigan | 7 | 247 | 962 | 3.89 | 5 | 35.29 | 137.43 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7 | 251 | 1158 | 4.61 | 10 | 35.86 | 165.43 |
| 11 | Indiana | 6 | 288 | 1261 | 4.38 | 14 | 48.00 | 210.17 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 7 | 312 | 1942 | 6.22 | 20 | 44.57 | 277.43 |