2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 12 | 55 | 127 | 2.31 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 12 | 56 | 419 | 7.48 | 6 | 72 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 8 | 57 | 261 | 4.58 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11 | 64 | 241 | 3.77 | 3 | 81 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Illinois | 10 | 65 | 486 | 7.48 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Maryland | 9 | 66 | 304 | 4.61 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | 68 | 390 | 5.74 | 4 | 71 | 16 | 13 | 5 |
| 8 | Indiana | 9 | 71 | 359 | 5.06 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 12 | 79 | 307 | 3.89 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 11 | 87 | 406 | 4.67 | 6 | 65 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 9 | 97 | 385 | 3.97 | 3 | 81 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 14 | 102 | 294 | 2.88 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | Purdue | 12 | 111 | 450 | 4.05 | 5 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 13 | 126 | 439 | 3.48 | 2 | 78 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||