2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 10 | 57 | 57 | 1.00 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 87 | 95 | 1.09 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 10 | 53 | 113 | 2.13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 73 | 157 | 2.15 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 13 | 77 | 162 | 2.10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 12 | 55 | 165 | 3.00 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 13 | 83 | 173 | 2.08 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 12 | 62 | 177 | 2.85 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 93 | 179 | 1.92 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11 | 72 | 240 | 3.33 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 13 | 107 | 336 | 3.14 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 12 | 114 | 341 | 2.99 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Purdue | 12 | 104 | 351 | 3.38 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 12 | 107 | 409 | 3.82 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||