2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 5 | -9 | -1.80 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 6 | 6 | -25 | -4.17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 8 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Purdue | 7 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 11 | -36 | -3.27 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 8 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0.38 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 8 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Iowa | 10 | 14 | 27 | 1.93 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 8 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Michigan | 12 | 20 | -37 | -1.85 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||