2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 35 | 86 | 2.46 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 6 | 49 | 160 | 3.27 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 11 | 93 | 235 | 2.53 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 11 | 112 | 431 | 3.85 | 2 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Indiana | 6 | 46 | 156 | 3.39 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Illinois | 9 | 69 | 226 | 3.28 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 111 | 293 | 2.64 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 8 | 75 | 340 | 4.53 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 11 | 104 | 190 | 1.83 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 12 | 75 | 212 | 2.83 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Maryland | 10 | 85 | 346 | 4.07 | 4 | 66 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 13 | 104 | 364 | 3.50 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | Purdue | 12 | 122 | 473 | 3.88 | 4 | 60 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | Penn State | 13 | 157 | 543 | 3.46 | 5 | 28 | 37 | 19 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||