2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 10 | 28 | 206 | 7.36 | 1 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 13 | 35 | 140 | 4.00 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 12 | 45 | 243 | 5.40 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 13 | 48 | 201 | 4.19 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Indiana | 12 | 50 | 222 | 4.44 | 1 | 85 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Maryland | 11 | 50 | 276 | 5.52 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 12 | 52 | 295 | 5.67 | 0 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 59 | 298 | 5.05 | 0 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 13 | 60 | 208 | 3.47 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Iowa | 14 | 60 | 270 | 4.50 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 13 | 67 | 259 | 3.87 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 13 | 71 | 337 | 4.75 | 0 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 13 | 74 | 320 | 4.32 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 13 | 75 | 310 | 4.13 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||