2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 128 | 350 | 2.73 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 12 | 90 | 357 | 3.97 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 14 | 94 | 378 | 4.02 | 0 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 13 | 120 | 439 | 3.66 | 1 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 13 | 100 | 441 | 4.41 | 4 | 75 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 13 | 107 | 450 | 4.21 | 2 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 13 | 114 | 489 | 4.29 | 4 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 5 |
| 8 | Indiana | 13 | 141 | 566 | 4.01 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 15 | 5 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13 | 139 | 592 | 4.26 | 1 | 68 | 27 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | Purdue | 12 | 121 | 629 | 5.20 | 6 | 79 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 11 | Penn State | 14 | 141 | 651 | 4.62 | 7 | 67 | 29 | 17 | 8 |
| 12 | Illinois | 12 | 137 | 704 | 5.14 | 13 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 8 |
| 13 | Maryland | 13 | 148 | 751 | 5.07 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 5 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 12 | 144 | 996 | 6.92 | 9 | 63 | 46 | 28 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||