2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 12 | 355 | 1031 | 2.90 | 12 | 29.58 | 85.92 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12 | 356 | 1111 | 3.12 | 10 | 29.67 | 92.58 |
| 3 | UCLA | 12 | 345 | 1154 | 3.34 | 17 | 28.75 | 96.17 |
| 4 | Penn State | 14 | 452 | 1405 | 3.11 | 7 | 32.29 | 100.36 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 13 | 447 | 1314 | 2.94 | 11 | 34.38 | 101.08 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 11 | 325 | 1130 | 3.48 | 6 | 29.55 | 102.73 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 11 | 364 | 1333 | 3.66 | 13 | 33.09 | 121.18 |
| 8 | Iowa | 11 | 340 | 1354 | 3.98 | 3 | 30.91 | 123.09 |
| 9 | Oregon | 12 | 389 | 1590 | 4.09 | 13 | 32.42 | 132.50 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11 | 377 | 1484 | 3.94 | 19 | 34.27 | 134.91 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 11 | 370 | 1519 | 4.11 | 22 | 33.64 | 138.09 |
| 12 | USC | 12 | 374 | 1685 | 4.51 | 18 | 31.17 | 140.42 |
| 13 | Maryland | 11 | 395 | 1566 | 3.96 | 18 | 35.91 | 142.36 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 11 | 328 | 1624 | 4.95 | 22 | 29.82 | 147.64 |
| 15 | Washington | 11 | 391 | 1742 | 4.46 | 19 | 35.55 | 158.36 |
| 16 | Illinois | 11 | 386 | 1750 | 4.53 | 11 | 35.09 | 159.09 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 11 | 400 | 1857 | 4.64 | 19 | 36.36 | 168.82 |
| 18 | Purdue | 11 | 429 | 2296 | 5.35 | 33 | 39.00 | 208.73 |