2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 8 | 217 | 472 | 2.18 | 1 | 27.13 | 59.00 |
| 2 | Iowa | 11 | 354 | 1122 | 3.17 | 6 | 32.18 | 102.00 |
| 3 | Michigan | 8 | 263 | 1000 | 3.80 | 6 | 32.88 | 125.00 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 9 | 279 | 1183 | 4.24 | 10 | 31.00 | 131.44 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 10 | 328 | 1342 | 4.09 | 9 | 32.80 | 134.20 |
| 6 | Maryland | 7 | 276 | 1077 | 3.90 | 9 | 39.43 | 153.86 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10 | 346 | 1568 | 4.53 | 19 | 34.60 | 156.80 |
| 8 | Penn State | 9 | 380 | 1508 | 3.97 | 10 | 42.22 | 167.56 |
| 9 | Indiana | 8 | 313 | 1454 | 4.65 | 12 | 39.13 | 181.75 |
| 10 | Purdue | 10 | 395 | 1823 | 4.62 | 17 | 39.50 | 182.30 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 8 | 317 | 1537 | 4.85 | 20 | 39.63 | 192.13 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 9 | 301 | 1874 | 6.23 | 15 | 33.44 | 208.22 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9 | 360 | 2092 | 5.81 | 20 | 40.00 | 232.44 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 8 | 325 | 1893 | 5.82 | 18 | 40.63 | 236.63 |