2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 28 | 36 | 1.29 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11 | 38 | 60 | 1.58 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11 | 27 | 62 | 2.30 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 10 | 27 | 72 | 2.67 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 10 | 22 | 87 | 3.95 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 12 | 32 | 101 | 3.16 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Iowa | 11 | 30 | 101 | 3.37 | 0 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 10 | 23 | 108 | 4.70 | 3 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Purdue | 13 | 35 | 122 | 3.49 | 3 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9 | 20 | 134 | 6.70 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Illinois | 11 | 35 | 162 | 4.63 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Penn State | 12 | 31 | 205 | 6.61 | 3 | 69 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Maryland | 12 | 43 | 283 | 6.58 | 5 | 55 | 30 | 9 | 4 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 12 | 35 | 346 | 9.89 | 6 | 73 | 23 | 6 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||