2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 2 | 42 | 158 | 3.76 | 1 | 21.00 | 79.00 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 9 | 252 | 789 | 3.13 | 6 | 28.00 | 87.67 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 3 | 87 | 273 | 3.14 | 1 | 29.00 | 91.00 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 87 | 301 | 3.46 | 0 | 29.00 | 100.33 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 9 | 267 | 553 | 2.07 | 7 | 29.67 | 61.44 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 5 | 162 | 528 | 3.26 | 3 | 32.40 | 105.60 |
| 7 | Penn State | 7 | 233 | 691 | 2.97 | 5 | 33.29 | 98.71 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 11 | 369 | 1082 | 2.93 | 8 | 33.55 | 98.36 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 11 | 372 | 1247 | 3.35 | 7 | 33.82 | 113.36 |
| 10 | Michigan | 12 | 413 | 1381 | 3.34 | 6 | 34.42 | 115.08 |
| 11 | Iowa | 10 | 346 | 1018 | 2.94 | 7 | 34.60 | 101.80 |
| 12 | Illinois | 5 | 177 | 510 | 2.88 | 5 | 35.40 | 102.00 |
| 13 | Maryland | 7 | 257 | 937 | 3.65 | 9 | 36.71 | 133.86 |
| 14 | Purdue | 9 | 332 | 1237 | 3.73 | 10 | 36.89 | 137.44 |