2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 103 | 223 | 2.17 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 14 | 115 | 262 | 2.28 | 1 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 13 | 89 | 271 | 3.04 | 0 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 13 | 119 | 339 | 2.85 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 13 | 113 | 395 | 3.50 | 1 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Iowa | 13 | 116 | 399 | 3.44 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Indiana | 13 | 114 | 472 | 4.14 | 2 | 60 | 30 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Maryland | 12 | 110 | 479 | 4.35 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 2 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 14 | 117 | 491 | 4.20 | 1 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 6 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 12 | 127 | 563 | 4.43 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 12 | 101 | 600 | 5.94 | 3 | 58 | 28 | 19 | 6 |
| 12 | Purdue | 12 | 132 | 635 | 4.81 | 1 | 51 | 33 | 17 | 7 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 12 | 119 | 669 | 5.62 | 2 | 54 | 30 | 18 | 6 |
| 14 | Illinois | 13 | 135 | 686 | 5.08 | 1 | 44 | 35 | 20 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||