2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 8 | 257 | 847 | 3.30 | 7 | 32.13 | 105.88 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 9 | 271 | 995 | 3.67 | 10 | 30.11 | 110.56 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 8 | 285 | 901 | 3.16 | 15 | 35.63 | 112.63 |
| 4 | Iowa | 9 | 308 | 1158 | 3.76 | 10 | 34.22 | 128.67 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 8 | 293 | 1041 | 3.55 | 7 | 36.63 | 130.13 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 8 | 257 | 1067 | 4.15 | 12 | 32.13 | 133.38 |
| 7 | Michigan | 8 | 282 | 1143 | 4.05 | 10 | 35.25 | 142.88 |
| 8 | Maryland | 8 | 335 | 1152 | 3.44 | 16 | 41.88 | 144.00 |
| 9 | Penn State | 8 | 305 | 1217 | 3.99 | 12 | 38.13 | 152.13 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 341 | 1454 | 4.26 | 18 | 42.63 | 181.75 |
| 11 | Illinois | 8 | 326 | 1554 | 4.77 | 14 | 40.75 | 194.25 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 304 | 1617 | 5.32 | 22 | 38.00 | 202.13 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 8 | 321 | 1830 | 5.70 | 29 | 40.13 | 228.75 |
| 14 | Purdue | 8 | 345 | 1881 | 5.45 | 21 | 43.13 | 235.13 |