2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 9 | 138 | 478 | 3.46 | 9 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 117 | 389 | 3.32 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 9 | 137 | 418 | 3.05 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | UCLA | 9 | 135 | 447 | 3.31 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 9 | 143 | 464 | 3.24 | 5 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 9 | 112 | 425 | 3.79 | 4 | 75 | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Maryland | 8 | 125 | 408 | 3.26 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Oregon | 9 | 126 | 536 | 4.25 | 6 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 137 | 528 | 3.85 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Penn State | 8 | 124 | 476 | 3.84 | 1 | 75 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 9 | 154 | 747 | 4.85 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 19 | 7 |
| 12 | Iowa | 10 | 152 | 604 | 3.97 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 2 |
| 12 | USC | 9 | 148 | 703 | 4.75 | 7 | 53 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 | 149 | 712 | 4.78 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 9 | 159 | 782 | 4.92 | 5 | 75 | 20 | 22 | 7 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 8 | 132 | 748 | 5.67 | 6 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 16 | Washington | 9 | 147 | 805 | 5.48 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 23 | 8 |
| 18 | Purdue | 8 | 167 | 777 | 4.65 | 10 | 70 | 29 | 29 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||