2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 391 | 1282 | 3.28 | 6 | 30.08 | 98.62 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 392 | 1393 | 3.55 | 14 | 32.67 | 116.08 |
| 3 | Penn State | 12 | 435 | 1541 | 3.54 | 10 | 36.25 | 128.42 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 12 | 417 | 1608 | 3.86 | 15 | 34.75 | 134.00 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 13 | 452 | 1764 | 3.90 | 14 | 34.77 | 135.69 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 514 | 1957 | 3.81 | 9 | 39.54 | 150.54 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11 | 449 | 1851 | 4.12 | 15 | 40.82 | 168.27 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 12 | 446 | 2168 | 4.86 | 21 | 37.17 | 180.67 |
| 9 | Purdue | 12 | 469 | 2260 | 4.82 | 23 | 39.08 | 188.33 |
| 10 | Illinois | 11 | 483 | 2231 | 4.62 | 28 | 43.91 | 202.82 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 13 | 537 | 2664 | 4.96 | 26 | 41.31 | 204.92 |
| 12 | Indiana | 11 | 522 | 2600 | 4.98 | 28 | 47.45 | 236.36 |