2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 66 | 122 | 1.85 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Purdue | 5 | 55 | 151 | 2.75 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 8 | 63 | 237 | 3.76 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 9 | 66 | 289 | 4.38 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 8 | 63 | 165 | 2.62 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 15 | 100 | 253 | 2.53 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 12 | 84 | 237 | 2.82 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10 | 138 | 370 | 2.68 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 12 | 148 | 568 | 3.84 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 10 | 92 | 410 | 4.46 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 8 | 116 | 429 | 3.70 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 2 |
| 12 | Indiana | 9 | 116 | 512 | 4.41 | 7 | 71 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 7 | 127 | 449 | 3.54 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 2 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 | 135 | 476 | 3.53 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||