2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 8 | 12 | -30 | -2.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 7 | 9 | -11 | -1.22 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 9 | 15 | 33 | 2.20 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Illinois | 7 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Penn State | 7 | 11 | 75 | 6.82 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 7 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 8 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 7 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 11 | 17 | 50 | 2.94 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||