2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 7 | 201 | 673 | 3.35 | 2 | 80 | 28 | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | Purdue | 6 | 253 | 869 | 3.43 | 12 | 33 | 50 | 20 | 4 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8 | 233 | 781 | 3.35 | 10 | 66 | 44 | 26 | 9 |
| 3 | Iowa | 8 | 303 | 861 | 2.84 | 8 | 33 | 58 | 26 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 258 | 1073 | 4.16 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 26 | 10 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 7 | 280 | 1101 | 3.93 | 20 | 71 | 53 | 26 | 11 |
| 7 | Penn State | 9 | 319 | 1172 | 3.67 | 13 | 64 | 69 | 33 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana | 8 | 272 | 1097 | 4.03 | 7 | 41 | 61 | 37 | 8 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 7 | 230 | 1450 | 6.30 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 38 | 17 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 8 | 325 | 1356 | 4.17 | 15 | 61 | 69 | 40 | 12 |
| 11 | Maryland | 5 | 236 | 1150 | 4.87 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 43 | 13 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 9 | 295 | 1313 | 4.45 | 5 | 65 | 78 | 47 | 14 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 9 | 406 | 1833 | 4.51 | 14 | 52 | 92 | 58 | 20 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8 | 358 | 1841 | 5.14 | 17 | 53 | 96 | 65 | 17 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||