2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 11 | 52 | 133 | 2.56 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 12 | 87 | 139 | 1.60 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11 | 81 | 279 | 3.44 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 137 | 460 | 3.36 | 2 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 9 | 76 | 181 | 2.38 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Illinois | 10 | 102 | 338 | 3.31 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Maryland | 10 | 61 | 238 | 3.90 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 13 | 103 | 304 | 2.95 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Indiana | 11 | 68 | 314 | 4.62 | 7 | 56 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Iowa | 12 | 98 | 418 | 4.27 | 3 | 67 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Purdue | 13 | 110 | 556 | 5.05 | 5 | 70 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 11 | 62 | 249 | 4.02 | 4 | 71 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 11 | 120 | 550 | 4.58 | 5 | 71 | 24 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 11 | 71 | 363 | 5.11 | 6 | 75 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||