2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 7 | 62 | 174 | 2.81 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 81 | 309 | 3.81 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8 | 72 | 192 | 2.67 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Iowa | 8 | 102 | 382 | 3.75 | 2 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 87 | 445 | 5.11 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Purdue | 6 | 79 | 281 | 3.56 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 8 | 97 | 425 | 4.38 | 4 | 58 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 9 | 123 | 695 | 5.65 | 4 | 52 | 41 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Maryland | 5 | 74 | 377 | 5.09 | 5 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| 9 | Illinois | 8 | 106 | 555 | 5.24 | 5 | 53 | 39 | 16 | 5 |
| 11 | Penn State | 9 | 107 | 328 | 3.07 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 7 | 88 | 316 | 3.59 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | Michigan | 6 | 88 | 382 | 4.34 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 7 | 79 | 453 | 5.73 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 13 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||