2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0.42 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 8 | 13 | 11 | 0.85 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Purdue | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 8 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 7 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 6 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Penn State | 6 | 13 | 27 | 2.08 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 7 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Maryland | 9 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 9 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 13 | 164 | 12.62 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||