2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 48 | 148 | 3.08 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 5 | 37 | 158 | 4.27 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 1 | 18 | 74 | 4.11 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Penn State | 5 | 47 | 165 | 3.51 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 4 | 48 | 111 | 2.31 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 6 | 82 | 154 | 1.88 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 3 | 69 | 235 | 3.41 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Maryland | 5 | 93 | 335 | 3.60 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 5 | 90 | 261 | 2.90 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 7 | 138 | 355 | 2.57 | 0 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 3 |
| 11 | Purdue | 5 | 48 | 160 | 3.33 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Michigan | 11 | 156 | 518 | 3.32 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 2 | 24 | 139 | 5.79 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Illinois | 2 | 30 | 129 | 4.30 | 3 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||