2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 76 | 76 | 1.00 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 12 | 74 | 134 | 1.81 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 14 | 96 | 181 | 1.89 | 3 | 58 | 35 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 13 | 81 | 157 | 1.94 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 13 | 86 | 193 | 2.24 | 3 | 45 | 32 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 13 | 71 | 163 | 2.30 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 73 | 175 | 2.40 | 1 | 32 | 34 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Iowa | 14 | 87 | 214 | 2.46 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 75 | 230 | 3.07 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 13 | 78 | 249 | 3.19 | 3 | 71 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 13 | 76 | 251 | 3.30 | 4 | 77 | 26 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 12 | 82 | 282 | 3.44 | 4 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 4 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 12 | 56 | 196 | 3.50 | 3 | 71 | 20 | 6 | 4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 13 | 85 | 357 | 4.20 | 5 | 66 | 34 | 12 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||