2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 10 | 312 | 746 | 2.39 | 6 | 31.20 | 74.60 |
| 2 | Michigan | 11 | 329 | 854 | 2.60 | 6 | 29.91 | 77.64 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 12 | 400 | 1032 | 2.58 | 12 | 33.33 | 86.00 |
| 4 | Illinois | 11 | 333 | 1013 | 3.04 | 5 | 30.27 | 92.09 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 393 | 1079 | 2.75 | 1 | 35.73 | 98.09 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 12 | 342 | 1242 | 3.63 | 8 | 28.50 | 103.50 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 9 | 306 | 944 | 3.08 | 11 | 34.00 | 104.89 |
| 8 | Maryland | 10 | 333 | 1087 | 3.26 | 9 | 33.30 | 108.70 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 9 | 323 | 1000 | 3.10 | 5 | 35.89 | 111.11 |
| 10 | Purdue | 11 | 374 | 1447 | 3.87 | 11 | 34.00 | 131.55 |
| 11 | Indiana | 9 | 375 | 1417 | 3.78 | 11 | 41.67 | 157.44 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8 | 321 | 1364 | 4.25 | 11 | 40.13 | 170.50 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 11 | 450 | 2005 | 4.46 | 20 | 40.91 | 182.27 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 10 | 404 | 1869 | 4.63 | 20 | 40.40 | 186.90 |