2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 10 | 41 | 134 | 3.27 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 15 | 60 | 188 | 3.13 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 12 | 55 | 256 | 4.65 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 48 | 74 | 1.54 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12 | 57 | 172 | 3.02 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 11 | 41 | 234 | 5.71 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 12 | 41 | 268 | 6.54 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Illinois | 12 | 42 | 147 | 3.50 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Iowa | 12 | 53 | 179 | 3.38 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Purdue | 12 | 56 | 198 | 3.54 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 13 | 52 | 324 | 6.23 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 12 | 54 | 261 | 4.83 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | Indiana | 11 | 40 | 266 | 6.65 | 1 | 80 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 12 | 54 | 283 | 5.24 | 1 | 82 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||