2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 6 | 161 | 391 | 2.43 | 1 | 26.83 | 65.17 |
| 2 | Purdue | 3 | 100 | 470 | 4.70 | 5 | 33.33 | 156.67 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5 | 155 | 510 | 3.29 | 3 | 31.00 | 102.00 |
| 4 | Maryland | 4 | 138 | 549 | 3.98 | 4 | 34.50 | 137.25 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 121 | 615 | 5.08 | 10 | 40.33 | 205.00 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 6 | 181 | 670 | 3.70 | 5 | 30.17 | 111.67 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 171 | 679 | 3.97 | 5 | 34.20 | 135.80 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 5 | 166 | 784 | 4.72 | 6 | 33.20 | 156.80 |
| 9 | Indiana | 4 | 155 | 785 | 5.06 | 5 | 38.75 | 196.25 |
| 10 | Penn State | 6 | 270 | 1017 | 3.77 | 6 | 45.00 | 169.50 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 6 | 217 | 1033 | 4.76 | 13 | 36.17 | 172.17 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 5 | 205 | 1257 | 6.13 | 11 | 41.00 | 251.40 |
| 13 | Illinois | 5 | 199 | 1276 | 6.41 | 13 | 39.80 | 255.20 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 7 | 226 | 1498 | 6.63 | 14 | 32.29 | 214.00 |