2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 60 | 104 | 1.73 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 10 | 60 | 127 | 2.12 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 12 | 58 | 144 | 2.48 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Indiana | 9 | 71 | 174 | 2.45 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Illinois | 4 | 54 | 203 | 3.76 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 12 | 104 | 275 | 2.64 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 8 | 71 | 312 | 4.39 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 12 | 80 | 343 | 4.29 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 7 | 84 | 353 | 4.20 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Maryland | 7 | 84 | 362 | 4.31 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Purdue | 10 | 132 | 382 | 2.89 | 2 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Michigan | 12 | 109 | 385 | 3.53 | 4 | 65 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 8 | 86 | 425 | 4.94 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 14 | Iowa | 12 | 140 | 687 | 4.91 | 4 | 58 | 40 | 20 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||