2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 12 | 187 | 572 | 3.06 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| 1 | Iowa | 12 | 189 | 759 | 4.02 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 3 |
| 1 | Penn State | 14 | 216 | 783 | 3.63 | 3 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 12 | 189 | 714 | 3.78 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 12 | 184 | 547 | 2.97 | 5 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 13 | 202 | 659 | 3.26 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Indiana | 13 | 170 | 701 | 4.12 | 5 | 98 | 17 | 18 | 7 |
| 8 | Illinois | 12 | 199 | 894 | 4.49 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 7 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 12 | 209 | 980 | 4.69 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 7 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 12 | 209 | 953 | 4.56 | 7 | 75 | 26 | 28 | 9 |
| 10 | USC | 12 | 192 | 1007 | 5.24 | 7 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 9 |
| 12 | Oregon | 13 | 196 | 853 | 4.35 | 8 | 70 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 12 | 184 | 962 | 5.23 | 8 | 55 | 28 | 28 | 6 |
| 14 | Washington | 12 | 197 | 1141 | 5.79 | 10 | 78 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| 15 | UCLA | 12 | 176 | 616 | 3.50 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | Maryland | 12 | 208 | 812 | 3.90 | 11 | 68 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
| 17 | Purdue | 12 | 243 | 1168 | 4.81 | 14 | 70 | 45 | 45 | 10 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 12 | 191 | 814 | 4.26 | 16 | 47 | 19 | 21 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||