2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 64 | 266 | 4.16 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 53 | 226 | 4.26 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 7 | 49 | 232 | 4.73 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 9 | 83 | 277 | 3.34 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 8 | 87 | 369 | 4.24 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | Iowa | 8 | 76 | 195 | 2.57 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Illinois | 8 | 82 | 473 | 5.77 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 6 |
| 8 | Indiana | 8 | 62 | 314 | 5.06 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | Maryland | 5 | 67 | 320 | 4.78 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 5 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 9 | 95 | 568 | 5.98 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 8 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 9 | 61 | 316 | 5.18 | 1 | 65 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 8 | 68 | 302 | 4.44 | 2 | 66 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7 | 50 | 416 | 8.32 | 1 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 7 | 62 | 305 | 4.92 | 5 | 71 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||