2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 329 | 875 | 2.66 | 8 | 32.90 | 87.50 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 10 | 319 | 932 | 2.92 | 3 | 31.90 | 93.20 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 294 | 864 | 2.94 | 6 | 32.67 | 96.00 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 9 | 260 | 850 | 3.27 | 9 | 28.89 | 94.44 |
| 5 | Purdue | 9 | 351 | 1211 | 3.45 | 7 | 39.00 | 134.56 |
| 6 | Penn State | 9 | 295 | 1052 | 3.57 | 10 | 32.78 | 116.89 |
| 7 | Michigan | 9 | 319 | 1264 | 3.96 | 14 | 35.44 | 140.44 |
| 8 | Indiana | 9 | 374 | 1494 | 3.99 | 17 | 41.56 | 166.00 |
| 9 | Iowa | 9 | 339 | 1414 | 4.17 | 7 | 37.67 | 157.11 |
| 10 | Maryland | 9 | 384 | 1843 | 4.80 | 25 | 42.67 | 204.78 |
| 11 | Illinois | 9 | 415 | 2069 | 4.99 | 22 | 46.11 | 229.89 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 9 | 379 | 1904 | 5.02 | 21 | 42.11 | 211.56 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 9 | 359 | 1889 | 5.26 | 18 | 39.89 | 209.89 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 367 | 2209 | 6.02 | 29 | 40.78 | 245.44 |