2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 11 | 22 | 31 | 1.41 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 12 | 35 | 75 | 2.14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 13 | 31 | 77 | 2.48 | 2 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 12 | 33 | 89 | 2.70 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12 | 23 | 106 | 4.61 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 13 | 39 | 111 | 2.85 | 1 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Purdue | 12 | 42 | 126 | 3.00 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 13 | 29 | 131 | 4.52 | 4 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Illinois | 10 | 40 | 132 | 3.30 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 13 | 42 | 133 | 3.17 | 1 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 12 | 39 | 172 | 4.41 | 3 | 62 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Penn State | 13 | 37 | 182 | 4.92 | 2 | 74 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 12 | 40 | 234 | 5.85 | 5 | 70 | 23 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 12 | 45 | 341 | 7.58 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||