2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 20 | 53 | 2.65 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 3 | 26 | 66 | 2.54 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5 | 24 | 71 | 2.96 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 5 | 31 | 100 | 3.23 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 6 | 45 | 102 | 2.27 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan | 11 | 47 | 118 | 2.51 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 10 | 84 | 204 | 2.43 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Maryland | 5 | 43 | 204 | 4.74 | 3 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Indiana | 5 | 41 | 216 | 5.27 | 4 | 66 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 40 | 222 | 5.55 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Penn State | 9 | 81 | 224 | 2.77 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 8 | 66 | 241 | 3.65 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 9 | 76 | 280 | 3.68 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 12 | 100 | 453 | 4.53 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||