2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | -30 | -6.00 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 6 | 10 | -27 | -2.70 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 8 | 9 | -4 | -0.44 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 6 | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 7 | 18 | 25 | 1.39 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 5 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 7 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 6 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 7 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||