2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 402 | 1036 | 2.58 | 10 | 33.50 | 86.33 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 11 | 375 | 1162 | 3.10 | 12 | 34.09 | 105.64 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 11 | 348 | 1106 | 3.18 | 5 | 31.64 | 100.55 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 10 | 268 | 874 | 3.26 | 9 | 26.80 | 87.40 |
| 5 | Purdue | 12 | 451 | 1555 | 3.45 | 8 | 37.58 | 129.58 |
| 6 | Penn State | 11 | 366 | 1311 | 3.58 | 14 | 33.27 | 119.18 |
| 7 | Michigan | 11 | 372 | 1336 | 3.59 | 15 | 33.82 | 121.45 |
| 8 | Indiana | 10 | 399 | 1549 | 3.88 | 18 | 39.90 | 154.90 |
| 9 | Iowa | 11 | 408 | 1709 | 4.19 | 9 | 37.09 | 155.36 |
| 10 | Maryland | 10 | 415 | 1941 | 4.68 | 26 | 41.50 | 194.10 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 10 | 403 | 1988 | 4.93 | 21 | 40.30 | 198.80 |
| 12 | Illinois | 9 | 415 | 2069 | 4.99 | 22 | 46.11 | 229.89 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 10 | 385 | 1969 | 5.11 | 19 | 38.50 | 196.90 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10 | 411 | 2410 | 5.86 | 32 | 41.10 | 241.00 |