2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 66 | 159 | 2.41 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 75 | 201 | 2.68 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8 | 53 | 147 | 2.77 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 9 | 74 | 207 | 2.80 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 9 | 69 | 237 | 3.43 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Michigan | 8 | 64 | 230 | 3.59 | 0 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | UCLA | 9 | 78 | 293 | 3.76 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 9 | 73 | 317 | 4.34 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Washington | 9 | 61 | 270 | 4.43 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Maryland | 8 | 51 | 228 | 4.47 | 1 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Iowa | 10 | 73 | 335 | 4.59 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 2 |
| 12 | Penn State | 8 | 64 | 313 | 4.89 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9 | 78 | 403 | 5.17 | 0 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 1 |
| 14 | USC | 9 | 76 | 401 | 5.28 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 9 | 75 | 402 | 5.36 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 6 |
| 16 | Oregon | 9 | 66 | 383 | 5.80 | 0 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 8 | 65 | 400 | 6.15 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 18 | Purdue | 8 | 82 | 620 | 7.56 | 2 | 51 | 30 | 19 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||