2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 143 | 365 | 2.55 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 6 | 133 | 430 | 3.23 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Maryland | 5 | 112 | 580 | 5.18 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 5 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | 213 | 845 | 3.97 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 26 | 5 |
| 5 | Indiana | 8 | 141 | 655 | 4.65 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 6 | Michigan | 6 | 120 | 518 | 4.32 | 5 | 43 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 119 | 409 | 3.44 | 7 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Illinois | 8 | 193 | 970 | 5.03 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 9 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 8 | 156 | 609 | 3.90 | 6 | 61 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Penn State | 9 | 148 | 700 | 4.73 | 4 | 64 | 18 | 20 | 6 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 9 | 148 | 668 | 4.51 | 3 | 65 | 24 | 23 | 7 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7 | 115 | 924 | 8.03 | 6 | 70 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 7 | 144 | 594 | 4.13 | 6 | 71 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 7 | 109 | 463 | 4.25 | 1 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||