2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 12 | 15 | -7 | -0.47 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 10 | 24 | 22 | 0.92 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 8 | 14 | 22 | 1.57 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 9 | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 10 | 19 | 28 | 1.47 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 7 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 9 | 16 | 41 | 2.56 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9 | 18 | 52 | 2.89 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Purdue | 10 | 13 | 59 | 4.54 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10 | 16 | 60 | 3.75 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 9 | 15 | 61 | 4.07 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 6 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Michigan | 11 | 30 | 77 | 2.57 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Indiana | 11 | 22 | 85 | 3.86 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||