2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 11 | 51 | 69 | 1.35 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 52 | 98 | 1.88 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12 | 54 | 106 | 1.96 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 11 | 50 | 123 | 2.46 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 13 | 97 | 138 | 1.42 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 14 | 72 | 146 | 2.03 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 11 | 63 | 152 | 2.41 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 13 | 80 | 178 | 2.23 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 12 | 72 | 196 | 2.72 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 12 | 73 | 200 | 2.74 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 11 | 96 | 212 | 2.21 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 11 | 91 | 220 | 2.42 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 13 | 72 | 233 | 3.24 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 10 | 96 | 355 | 3.70 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||