2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 7 | -14 | -2.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 12 | 14 | -4 | -0.29 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 8 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 12 | 17 | 19 | 1.12 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 11 | 15 | 24 | 1.60 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 6 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 10 | 19 | 29 | 1.53 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 9 | 17 | 41 | 2.41 | 3 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 9 | 18 | 78 | 4.33 | 1 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||