2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 11 | 19 | 40 | 2.11 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 11 | 27 | 91 | 3.37 | 1 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 10 | 26 | 74 | 2.85 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 11 | 28 | 128 | 4.57 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 13 | 35 | 75 | 2.14 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 14 | 31 | 82 | 2.65 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 11 | 36 | 86 | 2.39 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 12 | 34 | 109 | 3.21 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 13 | 37 | 222 | 6.00 | 2 | 82 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Iowa | 14 | 36 | 99 | 2.75 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 13 | 40 | 108 | 2.70 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 13 | 36 | 151 | 4.19 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 13 | 43 | 147 | 3.42 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 13 | 49 | 212 | 4.33 | 2 | 62 | 33 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||