2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 293 | 722 | 2.46 | 8 | 29.30 | 72.20 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 262 | 632 | 2.41 | 4 | 32.75 | 79.00 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 170 | 478 | 2.81 | 4 | 28.33 | 79.67 |
| 4 | UCLA | 7 | 208 | 645 | 3.10 | 12 | 29.71 | 92.14 |
| 5 | Penn State | 8 | 234 | 776 | 3.32 | 4 | 29.25 | 97.00 |
| 6 | Oregon | 8 | 239 | 810 | 3.39 | 5 | 29.88 | 101.25 |
| 7 | Maryland | 8 | 247 | 823 | 3.33 | 9 | 30.88 | 102.88 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 8 | 251 | 824 | 3.28 | 9 | 31.38 | 103.00 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 6 | 202 | 639 | 3.16 | 6 | 33.67 | 106.50 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6 | 188 | 644 | 3.43 | 1 | 31.33 | 107.33 |
| 11 | Iowa | 8 | 236 | 876 | 3.71 | 1 | 29.50 | 109.50 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 9 | 291 | 1072 | 3.68 | 10 | 32.33 | 119.11 |
| 13 | Illinois | 8 | 251 | 1005 | 4.00 | 4 | 31.38 | 125.63 |
| 14 | USC | 9 | 280 | 1202 | 4.29 | 14 | 31.11 | 133.56 |
| 15 | Washington | 8 | 269 | 1085 | 4.03 | 6 | 33.63 | 135.63 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 10 | 304 | 1484 | 4.88 | 19 | 30.40 | 148.40 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 7 | 244 | 1127 | 4.62 | 10 | 34.86 | 161.00 |
| 18 | Purdue | 5 | 203 | 956 | 4.71 | 12 | 40.60 | 191.20 |