2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 12 | 46 | 246 | 5.35 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 12 | 49 | 197 | 4.02 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 12 | 50 | 236 | 4.72 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Iowa | 13 | 56 | 245 | 4.38 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 13 | 56 | 254 | 4.54 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 12 | 56 | 255 | 4.55 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Illinois | 11 | 60 | 231 | 3.85 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 12 | 60 | 343 | 5.72 | 0 | 47 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13 | 64 | 360 | 5.63 | 0 | 68 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 13 | 67 | 296 | 4.42 | 0 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | Indiana | 12 | 68 | 231 | 3.40 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | Purdue | 12 | 68 | 668 | 9.82 | 1 | 81 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
| 13 | Michigan | 12 | 70 | 334 | 4.77 | 1 | 87 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 14 | Penn State | 14 | 91 | 362 | 3.98 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||