2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 1 | 42 | 238 | 5.67 | 1 | 42.00 | 238.00 |
| 2 | Penn State | 2 | 63 | 275 | 4.37 | 2 | 31.50 | 137.50 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 75 | 347 | 4.63 | 2 | 37.50 | 173.50 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 3 | 134 | 437 | 3.26 | 8 | 44.67 | 145.67 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 110 | 581 | 5.28 | 9 | 36.67 | 193.67 |
| 6 | Iowa | 5 | 215 | 842 | 3.92 | 5 | 43.00 | 168.40 |
| 7 | Purdue | 6 | 232 | 844 | 3.64 | 7 | 38.67 | 140.67 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5 | 189 | 851 | 4.50 | 11 | 37.80 | 170.20 |
| 9 | Indiana | 7 | 311 | 1374 | 4.42 | 17 | 44.43 | 196.29 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 8 | 331 | 1570 | 4.74 | 18 | 41.38 | 196.25 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 7 | 290 | 1699 | 5.86 | 15 | 41.43 | 242.71 |
| 12 | Maryland | 8 | 357 | 1940 | 5.43 | 26 | 44.63 | 242.50 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 8 | 343 | 2135 | 6.22 | 30 | 42.88 | 266.88 |
| 14 | Illinois | 10 | 481 | 2445 | 5.08 | 24 | 48.10 | 244.50 |