2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 9 | 15 | -24 | -1.60 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 8 | 12 | -7 | -0.58 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 9 | 11 | -3 | -0.27 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 10 | 20 | -3 | -0.15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0.73 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 10 | 14 | 20 | 1.43 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 10 | 16 | 21 | 1.31 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 11 | 19 | 24 | 1.26 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 8 | 17 | 29 | 1.71 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 9 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Iowa | 12 | 20 | 54 | 2.70 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 9 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 10 | 20 | 60 | 3.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 9 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||