2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 50 | 218 | 4.36 | 5 | 50.00 | 218.00 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 107 | 339 | 3.17 | 1 | 35.67 | 113.00 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 4 | 112 | 287 | 2.56 | 3 | 28.00 | 71.75 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 142 | 334 | 2.35 | 1 | 35.50 | 83.50 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 4 | 160 | 544 | 3.40 | 3 | 40.00 | 136.00 |
| 6 | Michigan | 5 | 164 | 593 | 3.62 | 3 | 32.80 | 118.60 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 5 | 176 | 504 | 2.86 | 4 | 35.20 | 100.80 |
| 8 | Purdue | 5 | 181 | 621 | 3.43 | 3 | 36.20 | 124.20 |
| 9 | Penn State | 5 | 189 | 762 | 4.03 | 4 | 37.80 | 152.40 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 197 | 722 | 3.66 | 7 | 39.40 | 144.40 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 5 | 209 | 1097 | 5.25 | 14 | 41.80 | 219.40 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7 | 216 | 674 | 3.12 | 7 | 30.86 | 96.29 |
| 13 | Iowa | 6 | 219 | 538 | 2.46 | 4 | 36.50 | 89.67 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 237 | 871 | 3.68 | 9 | 39.50 | 145.17 |