2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 6 | 156 | 613 | 3.93 | 7 | 26.00 | 102.17 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7 | 226 | 638 | 2.82 | 5 | 32.29 | 91.14 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6 | 167 | 652 | 3.90 | 7 | 27.83 | 108.67 |
| 4 | Indiana | 6 | 219 | 662 | 3.02 | 8 | 36.50 | 110.33 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 6 | 213 | 704 | 3.31 | 9 | 35.50 | 117.33 |
| 6 | Michigan | 7 | 209 | 768 | 3.67 | 8 | 29.86 | 109.71 |
| 7 | Iowa | 6 | 225 | 844 | 3.75 | 6 | 37.50 | 140.67 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 216 | 870 | 4.03 | 4 | 30.86 | 124.29 |
| 9 | Purdue | 7 | 266 | 945 | 3.55 | 5 | 38.00 | 135.00 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 5 | 206 | 974 | 4.73 | 12 | 41.20 | 194.80 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5 | 180 | 985 | 5.47 | 10 | 36.00 | 197.00 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 5 | 199 | 1165 | 5.85 | 15 | 39.80 | 233.00 |
| 13 | Maryland | 6 | 250 | 1184 | 4.74 | 14 | 41.67 | 197.33 |
| 14 | Illinois | 5 | 262 | 1393 | 5.32 | 10 | 52.40 | 278.60 |