2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 14 | 498 | 1565 | 3.14 | 7 | 31 | 97 | 35 | 2 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 13 | 444 | 1783 | 4.02 | 16 | 40 | 117 | 55 | 9 |
| 3 | Illinois | 12 | 459 | 1790 | 3.90 | 19 | 43 | 104 | 59 | 11 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 13 | 452 | 1553 | 3.44 | 6 | 45 | 88 | 44 | 11 |
| 5 | Maryland | 13 | 480 | 1631 | 3.40 | 14 | 48 | 111 | 42 | 6 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 12 | 439 | 1822 | 4.15 | 14 | 50 | 105 | 56 | 13 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 12 | 376 | 1115 | 2.97 | 9 | 53 | 66 | 28 | 8 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 13 | 504 | 2052 | 4.07 | 20 | 64 | 118 | 63 | 15 |
| 9 | Penn State | 13 | 434 | 982 | 2.26 | 10 | 66 | 66 | 34 | 7 |
| 10 | Purdue | 12 | 431 | 1687 | 3.91 | 22 | 67 | 86 | 53 | 15 |
| 11 | Michigan | 15 | 450 | 1350 | 3.00 | 9 | 74 | 82 | 44 | 8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 13 | 414 | 1938 | 4.68 | 19 | 75 | 98 | 58 | 17 |
| 13 | Indiana | 12 | 448 | 1875 | 4.19 | 18 | 80 | 108 | 59 | 12 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 13 | 457 | 1756 | 3.84 | 13 | 82 | 96 | 57 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||