2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 10 | 15 | 27 | 1.80 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 7 | 16 | -17 | -1.06 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 6 | 8 | -7 | -0.88 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 10 | 12 | -23 | -1.92 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 10 | 17 | -1 | -0.06 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9 | 11 | -19 | -1.73 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 6 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 9 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 7 | 11 | 19 | 1.73 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Penn State | 9 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Indiana | 9 | 13 | 35 | 2.69 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Michigan | 11 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||