2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 98 | 267 | 2.72 | 4 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 94 | 323 | 3.44 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 13 | 78 | 354 | 4.54 | 4 | 68 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 14 | 102 | 393 | 3.85 | 2 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 13 | 124 | 427 | 3.44 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 90 | 480 | 5.33 | 3 | 75 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Penn State | 13 | 140 | 519 | 3.71 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 13 | 136 | 523 | 3.85 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 13 | 133 | 531 | 3.99 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Maryland | 12 | 129 | 548 | 4.25 | 6 | 66 | 29 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | Iowa | 14 | 154 | 596 | 3.87 | 2 | 30 | 39 | 18 | 3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 13 | 139 | 647 | 4.65 | 4 | 75 | 32 | 19 | 6 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 12 | 115 | 654 | 5.69 | 10 | 66 | 25 | 19 | 8 |
| 14 | Purdue | 12 | 132 | 811 | 6.14 | 8 | 78 | 32 | 25 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||