2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 1st Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 14 | 330 | 1904 | 5.77 | 23 | 68 | 59 | 62 | 19 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 269 | 1495 | 5.56 | 21 | 72 | 45 | 47 | 11 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 14 | 344 | 1940 | 5.64 | 15 | 73 | 60 | 62 | 18 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 13 | 274 | 1265 | 4.62 | 13 | 72 | 38 | 39 | 8 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 | 251 | 1257 | 5.01 | 10 | 59 | 28 | 30 | 10 |
| 5 | Indiana | 12 | 205 | 960 | 4.68 | 10 | 59 | 19 | 21 | 6 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 231 | 1120 | 4.85 | 9 | 81 | 26 | 28 | 6 |
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | 248 | 951 | 3.83 | 9 | 50 | 13 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 13 | 271 | 1081 | 3.99 | 8 | 75 | 31 | 32 | 4 |
| 10 | Illinois | 12 | 219 | 944 | 4.31 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 12 | 191 | 676 | 3.54 | 6 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 13 | 244 | 962 | 3.94 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||