2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 11 | 45 | 149 | 3.31 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 13 | 62 | 52 | 0.84 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 13 | 62 | 246 | 3.97 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 13 | 63 | 250 | 3.97 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 13 | 66 | 270 | 4.09 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Michigan | 14 | 66 | 281 | 4.26 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Penn State | 11 | 73 | 358 | 4.90 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 11 | 75 | 201 | 2.68 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Maryland | 13 | 77 | 386 | 5.01 | 1 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 12 | 81 | 485 | 5.99 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 8 |
| 11 | Indiana | 12 | 87 | 470 | 5.40 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 4 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 13 | 88 | 267 | 3.03 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | Illinois | 12 | 91 | 398 | 4.37 | 2 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 3 |
| 14 | Purdue | 12 | 94 | 277 | 2.95 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||