2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 47 | 133 | 2.83 | 1 | 71 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 5 | 45 | 184 | 4.09 | 1 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 61 | 122 | 2.00 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 6 | 43 | 141 | 3.28 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Iowa | 6 | 74 | 247 | 3.34 | 3 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 9 | 64 | 249 | 3.89 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 8 | 75 | 374 | 4.99 | 4 | 50 | 17 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Penn State | 8 | 100 | 467 | 4.67 | 5 | 74 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Maryland | 8 | 89 | 597 | 6.71 | 8 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 8 |
| 10 | Purdue | 9 | 95 | 485 | 5.11 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 6 |
| 10 | Illinois | 10 | 108 | 566 | 5.24 | 8 | 54 | 30 | 17 | 7 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 11 | 132 | 602 | 4.56 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 15 | 5 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 10 | 122 | 511 | 4.19 | 5 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 13 | Indiana | 12 | 137 | 608 | 4.44 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 25 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||