2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 4 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 6 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.58 |
| 5 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 5 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Aaron Graves | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Ru'Quan Buckley | Mich St | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Eyan Thomas | Maryland | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 6 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.42 |
| 18 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Eddrick Houston | Ohio State | SO | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 6 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Daniel Ndukwe | Indiana | SO | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Mario Landino | Indiana | SO | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Leon Lowery Jr. | Illinois | SR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | FR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Jacob Lane | Washington | JR | EDG | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Dasan McCullough | Nebraska | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Joe Barna | Illinois | SO | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | Washington | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Matt Kingsbury | Minnesota | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Eric O'Neill | Rutgers | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.30 |
| 36 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 6 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Siale Taupaki | UCLA | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Vincent Shavers, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Cameron Lenhardt | Nebraska | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Najee Story | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Zane Durant | Penn State | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Kade Pietrzak | Nebraska | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Carmine Bastone | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 36 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Malcolm Bell | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.