2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 18 | 30 | 1.67 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11 | 16 | 33 | 2.06 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 8 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 8 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 7 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Maryland | 11 | 23 | 45 | 1.96 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 13 | 19 | 51 | 2.68 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 10 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 10 | 19 | 70 | 3.68 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 12 | 20 | 71 | 3.55 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 10 | 16 | 86 | 5.38 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 8 | 17 | 146 | 8.59 | 3 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||