2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 86 | 255 | 2.97 | 1 | 78 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa | 13 | 101 | 353 | 3.50 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 91 | 374 | 4.11 | 4 | 80 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 13 | 99 | 453 | 4.58 | 2 | 62 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 14 | 121 | 455 | 3.76 | 4 | 76 | 21 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Purdue | 13 | 119 | 506 | 4.25 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | Maryland | 12 | 124 | 543 | 4.38 | 3 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | Indiana | 12 | 119 | 614 | 5.16 | 4 | 47 | 39 | 24 | 4 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 14 | 130 | 616 | 4.74 | 6 | 81 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 10 | Penn State | 13 | 127 | 669 | 5.27 | 6 | 71 | 32 | 18 | 7 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 12 | 112 | 671 | 5.99 | 8 | 46 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 13 | 103 | 747 | 7.25 | 7 | 81 | 25 | 23 | 9 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 12 | 138 | 751 | 5.44 | 7 | 65 | 32 | 16 | 8 |
| 14 | Illinois | 12 | 122 | 828 | 6.79 | 7 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||