2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 33 | 100 | 3.03 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 11 | 60 | 153 | 2.55 | 1 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 9 | 61 | 197 | 3.23 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 12 | 63 | 204 | 3.24 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Maryland | 10 | 72 | 332 | 4.61 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 11 | 73 | 338 | 4.63 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Purdue | 11 | 77 | 317 | 4.12 | 3 | 74 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 11 | 78 | 519 | 6.65 | 8 | 65 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 11 | 80 | 320 | 4.00 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Indiana | 10 | 81 | 274 | 3.38 | 3 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 9 | 103 | 595 | 5.78 | 6 | 77 | 26 | 17 | 7 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 12 | 108 | 309 | 2.86 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | Iowa | 12 | 121 | 414 | 3.42 | 2 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | Illinois | 12 | 126 | 722 | 5.73 | 7 | 33 | 42 | 25 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||