2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 38 | 69 | 1.82 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 7 | 54 | 188 | 3.48 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | 20 | 49 | 2.45 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Maryland | 7 | 87 | 322 | 3.70 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Iowa | 8 | 87 | 220 | 2.53 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 6 | 34 | 122 | 3.59 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 8 | 86 | 335 | 3.90 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 10 | 160 | 682 | 4.26 | 3 | 33 | 38 | 21 | 5 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 120 | 529 | 4.41 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Purdue | 8 | 94 | 413 | 4.39 | 4 | 57 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 11 | Indiana | 8 | 88 | 348 | 3.95 | 4 | 62 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 8 | 65 | 393 | 6.05 | 6 | 64 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| 13 | Penn State | 6 | 77 | 420 | 5.45 | 2 | 68 | 18 | 15 | 5 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 5 | 70 | 493 | 7.04 | 5 | 77 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||