2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 104 | 324 | 3.12 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 14 | 112 | 332 | 2.96 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 12 | 113 | 508 | 4.50 | 4 | 64 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 13 | 120 | 405 | 3.38 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 13 | 110 | 542 | 4.93 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 13 | 105 | 484 | 4.61 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13 | 116 | 356 | 3.07 | 3 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | Purdue | 12 | 130 | 617 | 4.75 | 5 | 76 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 127 | 420 | 3.31 | 3 | 57 | 29 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | Illinois | 12 | 131 | 568 | 4.34 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Maryland | 13 | 143 | 584 | 4.08 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 4 |
| 9 | Penn State | 14 | 149 | 621 | 4.17 | 5 | 74 | 29 | 18 | 7 |
| 13 | Indiana | 13 | 128 | 525 | 4.10 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 12 | 136 | 823 | 6.05 | 11 | 57 | 33 | 23 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||