2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 303 | 861 | 2.84 | 8 | 37.88 | 107.63 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 6 | 173 | 580 | 3.35 | 6 | 28.83 | 96.67 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 6 | 166 | 562 | 3.39 | 1 | 27.67 | 93.67 |
| 4 | Purdue | 6 | 253 | 869 | 3.43 | 12 | 42.17 | 144.83 |
| 5 | Penn State | 9 | 319 | 1172 | 3.67 | 13 | 35.44 | 130.22 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 7 | 280 | 1101 | 3.93 | 20 | 40.00 | 157.29 |
| 7 | Indiana | 7 | 237 | 950 | 4.01 | 6 | 33.86 | 135.71 |
| 8 | Michigan | 6 | 258 | 1073 | 4.16 | 14 | 43.00 | 178.83 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 8 | 325 | 1356 | 4.17 | 15 | 40.63 | 169.50 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 9 | 406 | 1833 | 4.51 | 14 | 45.11 | 203.67 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 8 | 269 | 1252 | 4.65 | 4 | 33.63 | 156.50 |
| 12 | Maryland | 5 | 236 | 1150 | 4.87 | 14 | 47.20 | 230.00 |
| 13 | Illinois | 8 | 358 | 1841 | 5.14 | 17 | 44.75 | 230.13 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 7 | 230 | 1450 | 6.30 | 16 | 32.86 | 207.14 |