2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 132 | 427 | 3.23 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Penn State | 9 | 164 | 473 | 2.88 | 3 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 8 | 172 | 683 | 3.97 | 7 | 31 | 43 | 22 | 5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 8 | 150 | 402 | 2.68 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | Indiana | 8 | 134 | 529 | 3.95 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Michigan | 6 | 142 | 569 | 4.01 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Maryland | 5 | 124 | 566 | 4.56 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 21 | 9 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 9 | 207 | 1076 | 5.20 | 6 | 52 | 49 | 31 | 14 |
| 9 | Illinois | 8 | 179 | 1031 | 5.76 | 8 | 53 | 49 | 39 | 12 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 9 | 139 | 647 | 4.65 | 3 | 65 | 34 | 25 | 7 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 8 | 117 | 418 | 3.57 | 4 | 66 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 7 | 108 | 682 | 6.31 | 6 | 66 | 29 | 17 | 9 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 7 | 144 | 516 | 3.58 | 9 | 71 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 7 | 99 | 367 | 3.71 | 2 | 80 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||