2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 118 | 366 | 3.10 | 4 | 39.33 | 122.00 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 85 | 327 | 3.85 | 4 | 42.50 | 163.50 |
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | 134 | 519 | 3.87 | 5 | 44.67 | 173.00 |
| 4 | Indiana | 7 | 336 | 1303 | 3.88 | 14 | 48.00 | 186.14 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 6 | 263 | 1122 | 4.27 | 11 | 43.83 | 187.00 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 9 | 366 | 1651 | 4.51 | 18 | 40.67 | 183.44 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 4 | 148 | 682 | 4.61 | 8 | 37.00 | 170.50 |
| 8 | Iowa | 5 | 223 | 1072 | 4.81 | 7 | 44.60 | 214.40 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 450 | 2262 | 5.03 | 34 | 50.00 | 251.33 |
| 10 | Purdue | 9 | 419 | 2302 | 5.49 | 31 | 46.56 | 255.78 |
| 10 | Maryland | 7 | 346 | 1899 | 5.49 | 25 | 49.43 | 271.29 |
| 12 | Penn State | 3 | 139 | 789 | 5.68 | 10 | 46.33 | 263.00 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 4 | 165 | 955 | 5.79 | 11 | 41.25 | 238.75 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 10 | 461 | 2727 | 5.92 | 29 | 46.10 | 272.70 |