2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 231 | 622 | 2.69 | 7 | 33.00 | 88.86 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 9 | 312 | 1031 | 3.30 | 8 | 34.67 | 114.56 |
| 3 | Michigan | 8 | 279 | 977 | 3.50 | 10 | 34.88 | 122.13 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7 | 259 | 908 | 3.51 | 6 | 37.00 | 129.71 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 6 | 210 | 756 | 3.60 | 6 | 35.00 | 126.00 |
| 6 | Penn State | 7 | 279 | 1180 | 4.23 | 10 | 39.86 | 168.57 |
| 7 | Purdue | 10 | 399 | 1713 | 4.29 | 20 | 39.90 | 171.30 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 8 | 273 | 1182 | 4.33 | 13 | 34.13 | 147.75 |
| 9 | Indiana | 8 | 324 | 1413 | 4.36 | 12 | 40.50 | 176.63 |
| 10 | Maryland | 8 | 366 | 1658 | 4.53 | 16 | 45.75 | 207.25 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 7 | 286 | 1321 | 4.62 | 14 | 40.86 | 188.71 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 7 | 273 | 1346 | 4.93 | 12 | 39.00 | 192.29 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 8 | 309 | 1593 | 5.16 | 18 | 38.63 | 199.13 |
| 14 | Illinois | 6 | 274 | 1601 | 5.84 | 18 | 45.67 | 266.83 |