2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 223 | 577 | 2.59 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 14 | 220 | 781 | 3.55 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 4 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 12 | 203 | 748 | 3.68 | 6 | 73 | 16 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 13 | 221 | 818 | 3.70 | 6 | 66 | 25 | 26 | 8 |
| 5 | Iowa | 13 | 192 | 753 | 3.92 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 13 | 205 | 842 | 4.11 | 9 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 7 | Michigan | 13 | 246 | 1017 | 4.13 | 7 | 72 | 22 | 22 | 8 |
| 8 | Indiana | 13 | 222 | 924 | 4.16 | 5 | 56 | 20 | 23 | 7 |
| 9 | Illinois | 13 | 293 | 1237 | 4.22 | 11 | 54 | 37 | 38 | 8 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 14 | 202 | 873 | 4.32 | 8 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 13 |
| 11 | Maryland | 12 | 251 | 1145 | 4.56 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 40 | 10 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 12 | 234 | 1221 | 5.22 | 14 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 12 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 12 | 237 | 1282 | 5.41 | 11 | 80 | 29 | 29 | 9 |
| 14 | Purdue | 12 | 246 | 1349 | 5.48 | 9 | 79 | 38 | 38 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||