2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 11/23/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 11 | 78 | 174 | 2.23 | 0 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 11 | 84 | 220 | 2.62 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 11 | 84 | 229 | 2.73 | 0 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10 | 72 | 249 | 3.46 | 0 | 55 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 11 | 87 | 302 | 3.47 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | UCLA | 11 | 92 | 324 | 3.52 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Penn State | 11 | 90 | 357 | 3.97 | 1 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 11 | 85 | 342 | 4.02 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | Washington | 11 | 75 | 308 | 4.11 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 11 | 97 | 418 | 4.31 | 0 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | Illinois | 11 | 106 | 470 | 4.43 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 2 |
| 12 | Iowa | 11 | 77 | 347 | 4.51 | 0 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 2 |
| 13 | Maryland | 11 | 69 | 324 | 4.70 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | USC | 11 | 88 | 427 | 4.85 | 2 | 53 | 20 | 9 | 5 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 11 | 88 | 435 | 4.94 | 2 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 7 |
| 16 | Oregon | 11 | 79 | 431 | 5.46 | 0 | 53 | 25 | 11 | 5 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 11 | 92 | 540 | 5.87 | 2 | 55 | 28 | 15 | 5 |
| 18 | Purdue | 11 | 116 | 875 | 7.54 | 4 | 51 | 43 | 26 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||