2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 82 | 259 | 3.16 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 66 | 273 | 4.14 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 7 | 48 | 189 | 3.94 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 8 | 72 | 257 | 3.57 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 79 | 280 | 3.54 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | Purdue | 6 | 57 | 311 | 5.46 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7 | 44 | 285 | 6.48 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Indiana | 8 | 79 | 300 | 3.80 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 8 | 85 | 344 | 4.05 | 1 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | Maryland | 5 | 57 | 311 | 5.46 | 1 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 9 | 110 | 669 | 6.08 | 2 | 44 | 32 | 25 | 10 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 8 | 65 | 291 | 4.48 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 7 | 73 | 311 | 4.26 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8 | 85 | 465 | 5.47 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||