2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 63 | 128 | 2.03 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 12 | 66 | 331 | 5.02 | 3 | 26 | 36 | 16 | 4 |
| 3 | Maryland | 12 | 77 | 293 | 3.81 | 1 | 28 | 36 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Indiana | 12 | 64 | 212 | 3.31 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 12 | 81 | 303 | 3.74 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 13 | 76 | 265 | 3.49 | 3 | 44 | 35 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Iowa | 13 | 78 | 209 | 2.68 | 2 | 51 | 35 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Purdue | 13 | 74 | 242 | 3.27 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 14 | 70 | 352 | 5.03 | 4 | 52 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 82 | 213 | 2.60 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 13 | 71 | 370 | 5.21 | 1 | 53 | 27 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Illinois | 12 | 66 | 320 | 4.85 | 7 | 54 | 32 | 10 | 4 |
| 13 | Penn State | 13 | 93 | 311 | 3.34 | 4 | 71 | 36 | 16 | 2 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 14 | 80 | 366 | 4.58 | 3 | 76 | 37 | 10 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||