2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 9 | 305 | 850 | 2.79 | 4 | 33.89 | 94.44 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7 | 247 | 701 | 2.84 | 2 | 35.29 | 100.14 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 7 | 212 | 655 | 3.09 | 8 | 30.29 | 93.57 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 7 | 172 | 533 | 3.10 | 2 | 24.57 | 76.14 |
| 5 | Penn State | 7 | 269 | 852 | 3.17 | 5 | 38.43 | 121.71 |
| 6 | Michigan | 7 | 258 | 826 | 3.20 | 4 | 36.86 | 118.00 |
| 7 | Indiana | 9 | 364 | 1341 | 3.68 | 10 | 40.44 | 149.00 |
| 8 | Iowa | 8 | 294 | 1124 | 3.82 | 5 | 36.75 | 140.50 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 10 | 306 | 1197 | 3.91 | 15 | 30.60 | 119.70 |
| 10 | Illinois | 7 | 294 | 1245 | 4.23 | 18 | 42.00 | 177.86 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 8 | 299 | 1289 | 4.31 | 13 | 37.38 | 161.13 |
| 11 | Maryland | 9 | 397 | 1713 | 4.31 | 15 | 44.11 | 190.33 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 7 | 330 | 1656 | 5.02 | 16 | 47.14 | 236.57 |
| 14 | Purdue | 8 | 361 | 1861 | 5.16 | 20 | 45.13 | 232.63 |