2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 12 | 27 | 16 | 0.59 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 11 | 21 | 51 | 2.43 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 12 | 41 | 102 | 2.49 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 11 | 40 | 105 | 2.63 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 11 | 26 | 116 | 4.46 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Purdue | 13 | 32 | 122 | 3.81 | 3 | 52 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 12 | 26 | 123 | 4.73 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 13 | 37 | 154 | 4.16 | 1 | 51 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Maryland | 11 | 39 | 163 | 4.18 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 14 | 39 | 170 | 4.36 | 2 | 76 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Illinois | 11 | 35 | 184 | 5.26 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 14 | 30 | 190 | 6.33 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 12 | 34 | 229 | 6.74 | 0 | 53 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 14 | Penn State | 13 | 43 | 238 | 5.53 | 3 | 71 | 26 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||