2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 93 | 223 | 2.40 | 2 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 13 | 100 | 438 | 4.38 | 3 | 53 | 26 | 17 | 4 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 12 | 104 | 580 | 5.58 | 7 | 73 | 25 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Iowa | 13 | 107 | 203 | 1.90 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 13 | 110 | 521 | 4.74 | 5 | 81 | 20 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Indiana | 12 | 115 | 463 | 4.03 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 121 | 424 | 3.50 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 12 | 124 | 449 | 3.62 | 7 | 57 | 24 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 12 | 124 | 505 | 4.07 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 14 | 125 | 549 | 4.39 | 6 | 93 | 28 | 20 | 4 |
| 11 | Michigan | 13 | 127 | 417 | 3.28 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 14 | 133 | 591 | 4.44 | 4 | 44 | 36 | 17 | 4 |
| 13 | Illinois | 12 | 135 | 792 | 5.87 | 7 | 66 | 45 | 31 | 6 |
| 14 | Penn State | 13 | 148 | 472 | 3.19 | 1 | 63 | 25 | 16 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||