2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 392 | 1013 | 2.58 | 8 | 30.15 | 77.92 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 13 | 436 | 2254 | 5.17 | 20 | 33.54 | 173.38 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 14 | 478 | 1815 | 3.80 | 14 | 34.14 | 129.64 |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 414 | 1418 | 3.43 | 9 | 34.50 | 118.17 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 | 450 | 1656 | 3.68 | 15 | 34.62 | 127.38 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 13 | 454 | 2016 | 4.44 | 17 | 34.92 | 155.08 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 14 | 490 | 2215 | 4.52 | 26 | 35.00 | 158.21 |
| 8 | Purdue | 13 | 499 | 2183 | 4.37 | 25 | 38.38 | 167.92 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 11 | 430 | 2208 | 5.13 | 28 | 39.09 | 200.73 |
| 10 | Indiana | 12 | 479 | 2198 | 4.59 | 17 | 39.92 | 183.17 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 12 | 491 | 2578 | 5.25 | 25 | 40.92 | 214.83 |
| 12 | Maryland | 12 | 504 | 2207 | 4.38 | 20 | 42.00 | 183.92 |
| 13 | Penn State | 13 | 549 | 2197 | 4.00 | 16 | 42.23 | 169.00 |
| 14 | Illinois | 11 | 473 | 2877 | 6.08 | 31 | 43.00 | 261.55 |