2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 12 | 87 | 319 | 3.67 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 13 | 115 | 302 | 2.63 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 13 | 92 | 277 | 3.01 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Purdue | 13 | 111 | 497 | 4.48 | 4 | 70 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 12 | 99 | 534 | 5.39 | 5 | 83 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 14 | 136 | 383 | 2.82 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 13 | 114 | 413 | 3.62 | 2 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13 | 109 | 436 | 4.00 | 8 | 77 | 25 | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 101 | 471 | 4.66 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 13 | 102 | 599 | 5.87 | 5 | 94 | 28 | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | Illinois | 12 | 106 | 567 | 5.35 | 5 | 75 | 30 | 14 | 4 |
| 12 | Michigan | 14 | 125 | 512 | 4.10 | 2 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 13 | 125 | 657 | 5.26 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 22 | 5 |
| 14 | Penn State | 13 | 129 | 741 | 5.74 | 6 | 68 | 44 | 27 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||