2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 217 | 599 | 2.76 | 1 | 34 | 42 | 18 | 3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 8 | 254 | 671 | 2.64 | 7 | 30 | 46 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 216 | 683 | 3.16 | 3 | 78 | 34 | 19 | 8 |
| 4 | Michigan | 8 | 257 | 764 | 2.97 | 8 | 49 | 48 | 21 | 6 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 8 | 247 | 817 | 3.31 | 9 | 40 | 54 | 32 | 5 |
| 6 | Washington | 8 | 229 | 822 | 3.59 | 7 | 51 | 45 | 23 | 3 |
| 7 | Maryland | 7 | 249 | 870 | 3.49 | 3 | 74 | 49 | 24 | 7 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 8 | 238 | 886 | 3.72 | 10 | 43 | 50 | 27 | 8 |
| 9 | Oregon | 8 | 275 | 918 | 3.34 | 8 | 79 | 54 | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | USC | 7 | 232 | 957 | 4.13 | 6 | 63 | 59 | 36 | 6 |
| 11 | Illinois | 8 | 262 | 1074 | 4.10 | 11 | 41 | 61 | 28 | 8 |
| 12 | Penn State | 7 | 273 | 1111 | 4.07 | 8 | 67 | 56 | 30 | 12 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 8 | 250 | 1112 | 4.45 | 9 | 69 | 59 | 32 | 5 |
| 14 | Purdue | 8 | 302 | 1192 | 3.95 | 13 | 46 | 68 | 41 | 7 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 8 | 266 | 1195 | 4.49 | 15 | 66 | 68 | 34 | 13 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 8 | 268 | 1252 | 4.67 | 15 | 75 | 68 | 38 | 10 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 8 | 233 | 1450 | 6.22 | 16 | 68 | 63 | 46 | 19 |
| 18 | UCLA | 8 | 303 | 1564 | 5.16 | 16 | 54 | 92 | 47 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||