2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 10 | 258 | 658 | 2.55 | 3 | 25.80 | 65.80 |
| 2 | Maryland | 4 | 133 | 350 | 2.63 | 3 | 33.25 | 87.50 |
| 3 | Illinois | 2 | 67 | 177 | 2.64 | 3 | 33.50 | 88.50 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | 426 | 1124 | 2.64 | 11 | 35.50 | 93.67 |
| 5 | Michigan | 8 | 262 | 721 | 2.75 | 5 | 32.75 | 90.13 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5 | 132 | 367 | 2.78 | 4 | 26.40 | 73.40 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 13 | 394 | 1140 | 2.89 | 6 | 30.31 | 87.69 |
| 8 | Indiana | 5 | 186 | 551 | 2.96 | 1 | 37.20 | 110.20 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 10 | 297 | 963 | 3.24 | 5 | 29.70 | 96.30 |
| 10 | Penn State | 11 | 386 | 1259 | 3.26 | 12 | 35.09 | 114.45 |
| 11 | Purdue | 7 | 257 | 884 | 3.44 | 3 | 36.71 | 126.29 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 120 | 442 | 3.68 | 3 | 30.00 | 110.50 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 4 | 144 | 612 | 4.25 | 3 | 36.00 | 153.00 |
| 14 | Iowa | 8 | 240 | 1038 | 4.33 | 5 | 30.00 | 129.75 |