2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 13 | 94 | 183 | 1.95 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 12 | 94 | 319 | 3.39 | 5 | 82 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 14 | 108 | 331 | 3.06 | 3 | 77 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 13 | 127 | 396 | 3.12 | 6 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 14 | 142 | 454 | 3.20 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 112 | 455 | 4.06 | 3 | 65 | 21 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | Indiana | 12 | 128 | 491 | 3.84 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Purdue | 13 | 126 | 512 | 4.06 | 2 | 64 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
| 9 | Iowa | 13 | 120 | 537 | 4.48 | 2 | 66 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 12 | 123 | 566 | 4.60 | 8 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | Maryland | 12 | 125 | 577 | 4.62 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 12 | Illinois | 12 | 123 | 591 | 4.80 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 12 | 111 | 618 | 5.57 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 16 | 6 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 12 | 118 | 790 | 6.69 | 11 | 75 | 38 | 23 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||