2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 66 | 170 | 2.58 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 14 | 60 | 177 | 2.95 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Maryland | 11 | 113 | 447 | 3.96 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 12 | 63 | 249 | 3.95 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 13 | 63 | 223 | 3.54 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Penn State | 11 | 86 | 296 | 3.44 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Indiana | 13 | 70 | 400 | 5.71 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
| 8 | Purdue | 12 | 113 | 434 | 3.84 | 1 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 95 | 342 | 3.60 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 14 | 77 | 211 | 2.74 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 13 | 57 | 251 | 4.40 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 11 | 75 | 346 | 4.61 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 12 | 102 | 415 | 4.07 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 11 | 103 | 416 | 4.04 | 1 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||