2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 257 | 648 | 2.52 | 9 | 28.56 | 72.00 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 395 | 1149 | 2.91 | 11 | 32.92 | 95.75 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11 | 338 | 1112 | 3.29 | 10 | 30.73 | 101.09 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 11 | 327 | 1121 | 3.43 | 8 | 29.73 | 101.91 |
| 5 | Penn State | 12 | 396 | 1236 | 3.12 | 6 | 33.00 | 103.00 |
| 6 | UCLA | 10 | 304 | 1041 | 3.42 | 17 | 30.40 | 104.10 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 11 | 363 | 1349 | 3.72 | 14 | 33.00 | 122.64 |
| 8 | Iowa | 11 | 352 | 1419 | 4.03 | 4 | 32.00 | 129.00 |
| 9 | Oregon | 12 | 387 | 1550 | 4.01 | 12 | 32.25 | 129.17 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10 | 330 | 1352 | 4.10 | 19 | 33.00 | 135.20 |
| 11 | USC | 11 | 343 | 1491 | 4.35 | 16 | 31.18 | 135.55 |
| 12 | Maryland | 10 | 365 | 1478 | 4.05 | 18 | 36.50 | 147.80 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 10 | 346 | 1479 | 4.27 | 22 | 34.60 | 147.90 |
| 14 | Illinois | 11 | 386 | 1738 | 4.50 | 12 | 35.09 | 158.00 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 11 | 345 | 1815 | 5.26 | 24 | 31.36 | 165.00 |
| 16 | Washington | 11 | 387 | 1874 | 4.84 | 20 | 35.18 | 170.36 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 10 | 367 | 1737 | 4.73 | 17 | 36.70 | 173.70 |
| 18 | Purdue | 10 | 385 | 1934 | 5.02 | 27 | 38.50 | 193.40 |