2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 9 | 23 | 51 | 2.22 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 6 | 17 | 59 | 3.47 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 8 | 26 | 65 | 2.50 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 9 | 31 | 71 | 2.29 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 8 | 30 | 77 | 2.57 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Purdue | 6 | 21 | 81 | 3.86 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 5 | 22 | 87 | 3.95 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Penn State | 7 | 24 | 90 | 3.75 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 5 | 15 | 90 | 6.00 | 4 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Michigan | 6 | 23 | 100 | 4.35 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 6 | 12 | 100 | 8.33 | 0 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8 | 18 | 117 | 6.50 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||