2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 230 | 818 | 3.56 | 8 | 46 | 40 | 22 | 6 |
| 2 | Illinois | 13 | 271 | 823 | 3.04 | 5 | 65 | 44 | 20 | 5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 13 | 217 | 909 | 4.19 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 21 | 7 |
| 4 | Iowa | 13 | 245 | 949 | 3.87 | 4 | 37 | 55 | 30 | 5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 | 220 | 954 | 4.34 | 8 | 32 | 53 | 36 | 8 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 14 | 281 | 956 | 3.40 | 7 | 39 | 52 | 29 | 6 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13 | 264 | 1018 | 3.86 | 7 | 63 | 61 | 30 | 6 |
| 8 | Purdue | 13 | 266 | 1119 | 4.21 | 12 | 55 | 59 | 38 | 9 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 254 | 1153 | 4.54 | 8 | 69 | 63 | 33 | 8 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 12 | 228 | 1184 | 5.19 | 13 | 82 | 66 | 33 | 8 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 14 | 241 | 1202 | 4.99 | 13 | 91 | 56 | 36 | 11 |
| 12 | Indiana | 12 | 258 | 1414 | 5.48 | 12 | 81 | 74 | 49 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||