2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 11 | 116 | 311 | 2.68 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 11 | 99 | 286 | 2.89 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Maryland | 6 | 57 | 277 | 4.86 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Purdue | 9 | 114 | 426 | 3.74 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 4 | 27 | 139 | 5.15 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Indiana | 11 | 136 | 584 | 4.29 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 6 |
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | 102 | 313 | 3.07 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | Illinois | 6 | 69 | 335 | 4.86 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Michigan | 13 | 115 | 323 | 2.81 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | Iowa | 11 | 107 | 478 | 4.47 | 2 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 9 | 81 | 347 | 4.28 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 13 | 177 | 586 | 3.31 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 23 | 6 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 10 | 124 | 560 | 4.52 | 5 | 57 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 11 | 129 | 601 | 4.66 | 5 | 64 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||