2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 10 | 300 | 530 | 1.77 | 5 | 30.00 | 53.00 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 130 | 270 | 2.08 | 1 | 26.00 | 54.00 |
| 3 | Michigan | 15 | 450 | 1350 | 3.00 | 9 | 30.00 | 90.00 |
| 4 | Iowa | 10 | 308 | 939 | 3.05 | 2 | 30.80 | 93.90 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 7 | 216 | 681 | 3.15 | 5 | 30.86 | 97.29 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 11 | 360 | 1194 | 3.32 | 3 | 32.73 | 108.55 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 157 | 541 | 3.45 | 3 | 39.25 | 135.25 |
| 8 | Purdue | 4 | 117 | 408 | 3.49 | 1 | 29.25 | 102.00 |
| 9 | Maryland | 8 | 286 | 1031 | 3.60 | 6 | 35.75 | 128.88 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 173 | 631 | 3.65 | 5 | 34.60 | 126.20 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 156 | 641 | 4.11 | 4 | 26.00 | 106.83 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 8 | 301 | 1261 | 4.19 | 9 | 37.63 | 157.63 |
| 13 | Indiana | 3 | 100 | 436 | 4.36 | 3 | 33.33 | 145.33 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 7 | 227 | 993 | 4.37 | 6 | 32.43 | 141.86 |