2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 22 | 75 | 3.41 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 6 | 26 | 83 | 3.19 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 8 | 41 | 138 | 3.37 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | 61 | 159 | 2.61 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 9 | 51 | 159 | 3.12 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 8 | 51 | 174 | 3.41 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Purdue | 6 | 55 | 180 | 3.27 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 6 | 46 | 230 | 5.00 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 7 | 60 | 269 | 4.48 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 7 | 38 | 273 | 7.18 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | Maryland | 5 | 45 | 280 | 6.22 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 50 | 288 | 5.76 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 8 | 61 | 307 | 5.03 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8 | 57 | 337 | 5.91 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||