2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 13 | -13 | -1.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 8 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 5 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 11 | 16 | 26 | 1.63 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Purdue | 11 | 16 | 45 | 2.81 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 11 | 22 | 54 | 2.45 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 9 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 9 | 14 | 77 | 5.50 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 18 | 17 | 0.94 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 9 | 20 | 57 | 2.85 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 11 | 20 | 79 | 3.95 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Michigan | 11 | 24 | 128 | 5.33 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||