2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 12 | 116 | 413 | 3.56 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 13 | 96 | 318 | 3.31 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Penn State | 13 | 115 | 365 | 3.17 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 2 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 12 | 114 | 456 | 4.00 | 9 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 13 | 113 | 414 | 3.66 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | Maryland | 12 | 128 | 629 | 4.91 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 5 |
| 7 | Indiana | 13 | 99 | 422 | 4.26 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Michigan | 13 | 114 | 366 | 3.21 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 14 | 101 | 339 | 3.36 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| 10 | Purdue | 12 | 112 | 507 | 4.53 | 4 | 49 | 28 | 17 | 7 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 14 | 129 | 367 | 2.84 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 13 | 133 | 607 | 4.56 | 3 | 62 | 31 | 21 | 6 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 13 | 94 | 315 | 3.35 | 1 | 63 | 21 | 11 | 2 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 12 | 111 | 734 | 6.61 | 9 | 80 | 30 | 19 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||