2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 106 | 167 | 1.58 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 12 | 88 | 274 | 3.11 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 15 | 92 | 279 | 3.03 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Maryland | 13 | 107 | 343 | 3.21 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 12 | 112 | 388 | 3.46 | 1 | 44 | 29 | 17 | 1 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 114 | 405 | 3.55 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 12 | 116 | 406 | 3.50 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 14 | 131 | 427 | 3.26 | 0 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13 | 125 | 440 | 3.52 | 0 | 45 | 27 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 13 | 93 | 442 | 4.75 | 0 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 13 | 100 | 485 | 4.85 | 1 | 52 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 12 | 103 | 517 | 5.02 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 16 | 6 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 13 | 129 | 523 | 4.05 | 1 | 43 | 30 | 15 | 5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 13 | 138 | 614 | 4.45 | 1 | 55 | 34 | 20 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||