2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 8 | 12 | -9 | -0.75 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 10 | 21 | -27 | -1.29 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 9 | 13 | -18 | -1.38 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 9 | 12 | -12 | -1.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 7 | 12 | -6 | -0.50 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 11 | 15 | -21 | -1.40 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 6 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Illinois | 10 | 13 | 66 | 5.08 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Maryland | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Purdue | 7 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||