2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 113 | 229 | 2.03 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 7 | 65 | 163 | 2.51 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8 | 69 | 220 | 3.19 | 0 | 66 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Purdue | 6 | 57 | 215 | 3.77 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Maryland | 5 | 54 | 227 | 4.20 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 6 | 67 | 289 | 4.31 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 7 | 68 | 311 | 4.57 | 1 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 8 | 75 | 348 | 4.64 | 0 | 61 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 8 | 72 | 356 | 4.94 | 0 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| 10 | Penn State | 9 | 100 | 502 | 5.02 | 0 | 64 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 9 | 94 | 483 | 5.14 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 5 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 9 | 105 | 582 | 5.54 | 0 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 13 | Illinois | 8 | 94 | 615 | 6.54 | 0 | 50 | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 7 | 63 | 461 | 7.32 | 1 | 70 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||