2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 8 | 228 | 698 | 3.06 | 3 | 28.50 | 87.25 |
| 2 | Michigan | 5 | 212 | 770 | 3.63 | 6 | 42.40 | 154.00 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 6 | 209 | 768 | 3.67 | 10 | 34.83 | 128.00 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 6 | 200 | 761 | 3.81 | 8 | 33.33 | 126.83 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6 | 242 | 990 | 4.09 | 6 | 40.33 | 165.00 |
| 6 | Iowa | 6 | 211 | 871 | 4.13 | 4 | 35.17 | 145.17 |
| 7 | Indiana | 6 | 251 | 1050 | 4.18 | 10 | 41.83 | 175.00 |
| 8 | Penn State | 7 | 288 | 1225 | 4.25 | 16 | 41.14 | 175.00 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 5 | 163 | 701 | 4.30 | 8 | 32.60 | 140.20 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 271 | 1317 | 4.86 | 15 | 54.20 | 263.40 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 6 | 227 | 1180 | 5.20 | 13 | 37.83 | 196.67 |
| 11 | Maryland | 7 | 349 | 1814 | 5.20 | 20 | 49.86 | 259.14 |
| 13 | Purdue | 5 | 226 | 1259 | 5.57 | 16 | 45.20 | 251.80 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 5 | 231 | 1339 | 5.80 | 13 | 46.20 | 267.80 |