2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 11 | 398 | 1194 | 3.00 | 7 | 36.18 | 108.55 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 11 | 345 | 1139 | 3.30 | 7 | 31.36 | 103.55 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 11 | 372 | 1265 | 3.40 | 10 | 33.82 | 115.00 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11 | 416 | 1480 | 3.56 | 8 | 37.82 | 134.55 |
| 5 | Indiana | 11 | 495 | 1882 | 3.80 | 19 | 45.00 | 171.09 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 11 | 400 | 1526 | 3.82 | 18 | 36.36 | 138.73 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11 | 402 | 1550 | 3.86 | 8 | 36.55 | 140.91 |
| 8 | Penn State | 12 | 482 | 1930 | 4.00 | 19 | 40.17 | 160.83 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 9 | 353 | 1500 | 4.25 | 15 | 39.22 | 166.67 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 11 | 376 | 1760 | 4.68 | 21 | 34.18 | 160.00 |
| 11 | Illinois | 10 | 489 | 2353 | 4.81 | 31 | 48.90 | 235.30 |
| 12 | Maryland | 10 | 457 | 2326 | 5.09 | 29 | 45.70 | 232.60 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9 | 419 | 2355 | 5.62 | 32 | 46.56 | 261.67 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 10 | 461 | 2727 | 5.92 | 29 | 46.10 | 272.70 |