2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 443 | 1290 | 2.91 | 14 | 49 | 70 | 41 | 6 |
| 2 | Illinois | 13 | 395 | 1297 | 3.28 | 6 | 44 | 67 | 48 | 17 |
| 3 | Iowa | 13 | 465 | 1317 | 2.83 | 4 | 54 | 91 | 37 | 4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 14 | 421 | 1371 | 3.26 | 10 | 69 | 78 | 37 | 9 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 13 | 376 | 1417 | 3.77 | 10 | 68 | 79 | 44 | 8 |
| 6 | Penn State | 13 | 436 | 1446 | 3.32 | 14 | 67 | 93 | 52 | 11 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 13 | 447 | 1574 | 3.52 | 12 | 85 | 73 | 41 | 10 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 12 | 430 | 1715 | 3.99 | 23 | 70 | 97 | 48 | 15 |
| 9 | Maryland | 13 | 459 | 1739 | 3.79 | 16 | 89 | 97 | 44 | 10 |
| 10 | Purdue | 14 | 475 | 1990 | 4.19 | 19 | 75 | 95 | 41 | 13 |
| 11 | Indiana | 12 | 507 | 2101 | 4.14 | 19 | 71 | 105 | 55 | 17 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 12 | 500 | 2143 | 4.29 | 14 | 79 | 114 | 64 | 18 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 12 | 499 | 2269 | 4.55 | 22 | 67 | 133 | 60 | 15 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 12 | 497 | 2296 | 4.62 | 24 | 75 | 125 | 71 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||