2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 192 | 556 | 2.90 | 3 | 78 | 15 | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 217 | 781 | 3.60 | 8 | 80 | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| 3 | Iowa | 13 | 201 | 815 | 4.05 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 2 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 14 | 232 | 957 | 4.13 | 8 | 48 | 24 | 25 | 8 |
| 4 | Indiana | 12 | 236 | 1068 | 4.53 | 10 | 75 | 24 | 27 | 5 |
| 6 | Maryland | 12 | 245 | 1211 | 4.94 | 12 | 80 | 28 | 27 | 9 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13 | 204 | 1092 | 5.35 | 10 | 81 | 29 | 32 | 11 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 13 | 215 | 1163 | 5.41 | 6 | 81 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 12 | 240 | 1350 | 5.63 | 15 | 88 | 29 | 31 | 14 |
| 10 | Purdue | 13 | 251 | 1195 | 4.76 | 6 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 6 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 14 | 245 | 1061 | 4.33 | 12 | 80 | 36 | 36 | 8 |
| 12 | Penn State | 13 | 264 | 1214 | 4.60 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 38 | 11 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 12 | 246 | 1499 | 6.09 | 11 | 73 | 41 | 41 | 21 |
| 14 | Illinois | 12 | 252 | 1405 | 5.58 | 14 | 66 | 47 | 50 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||