2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 12 | 57 | 189 | 3.32 | 0 | 78 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11 | 50 | 223 | 4.46 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 12 | 57 | 236 | 4.14 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11 | 71 | 240 | 3.38 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 14 | 56 | 261 | 4.66 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 60 | 286 | 4.77 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 11 | 37 | 297 | 8.03 | 1 | 88 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 12 | 59 | 298 | 5.05 | 1 | 81 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Penn State | 12 | 65 | 318 | 4.89 | 0 | 63 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 12 | 53 | 328 | 6.19 | 0 | 55 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| 11 | Maryland | 11 | 60 | 352 | 5.87 | 1 | 80 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 54 | 397 | 7.35 | 1 | 80 | 15 | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 13 | 52 | 431 | 8.29 | 1 | 81 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 12 | 64 | 533 | 8.33 | 3 | 93 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||