2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 55 | 120 | 2.18 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 14 | 47 | 126 | 2.68 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 12 | 52 | 136 | 2.62 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 11 | 43 | 141 | 3.28 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12 | 46 | 155 | 3.37 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 13 | 51 | 164 | 3.22 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 14 | 91 | 206 | 2.26 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 10 | 47 | 217 | 4.62 | 0 | 70 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 12 | 51 | 230 | 4.51 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 11 | 62 | 237 | 3.82 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Indiana | 10 | 50 | 241 | 4.82 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Penn State | 12 | 61 | 291 | 4.77 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 10 | 43 | 301 | 7.00 | 1 | 83 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 13 | 66 | 492 | 7.45 | 1 | 94 | 18 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||