2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 93 | 284 | 3.05 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 13 | 115 | 402 | 3.50 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 13 | 103 | 374 | 3.63 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 12 | 99 | 362 | 3.66 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | Illinois | 12 | 109 | 413 | 3.79 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 13 | 112 | 424 | 3.79 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 14 | 125 | 479 | 3.83 | 4 | 72 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Maryland | 12 | 123 | 493 | 4.01 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 14 | 98 | 417 | 4.26 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 128 | 594 | 4.64 | 1 | 66 | 27 | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | Purdue | 12 | 118 | 551 | 4.67 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 13 | 93 | 437 | 4.70 | 4 | 68 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 13 | 131 | 673 | 5.14 | 6 | 69 | 36 | 22 | 3 |
| 14 | Indiana | 13 | 104 | 600 | 5.77 | 7 | 85 | 22 | 13 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||