2014 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 10 | 292 | 1010 | 3.46 | 17 | 29.20 | 101.00 |
| 2 | Penn State | 9 | 341 | 1149 | 3.37 | 12 | 37.89 | 127.67 |
| 3 | Michigan | 9 | 349 | 1172 | 3.36 | 11 | 38.78 | 130.22 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 350 | 1523 | 4.35 | 15 | 38.89 | 169.22 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 11 | 414 | 1546 | 3.73 | 16 | 37.64 | 140.55 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 12 | 432 | 1633 | 3.78 | 22 | 36.00 | 136.08 |
| 7 | Purdue | 8 | 366 | 1734 | 4.74 | 20 | 45.75 | 216.75 |
| 8 | Indiana | 9 | 351 | 1843 | 5.25 | 19 | 39.00 | 204.78 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 10 | 362 | 1914 | 5.29 | 15 | 36.20 | 191.40 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 385 | 1924 | 5.00 | 22 | 38.50 | 192.40 |
| 11 | Iowa | 11 | 434 | 2073 | 4.78 | 19 | 39.45 | 188.45 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 10 | 382 | 2178 | 5.70 | 25 | 38.20 | 217.80 |
| 13 | Maryland | 11 | 503 | 2381 | 4.73 | 22 | 45.73 | 216.45 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 | 445 | 2550 | 5.73 | 25 | 49.44 | 283.33 |