2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 59 | 158 | 2.68 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 12 | 55 | 207 | 3.76 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Maryland | 12 | 49 | 227 | 4.63 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 12 | 54 | 235 | 4.35 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Purdue | 13 | 58 | 243 | 4.19 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 10 | 61 | 245 | 4.02 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 13 | 90 | 262 | 2.91 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 72 | 283 | 3.93 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Indiana | 11 | 67 | 285 | 4.25 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Iowa | 12 | 42 | 298 | 7.10 | 0 | 66 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Illinois | 11 | 47 | 301 | 6.40 | 0 | 79 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 11 | 53 | 323 | 6.09 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 14 | 96 | 326 | 3.40 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 13 | 83 | 327 | 3.94 | 1 | 82 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||