2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 12/31/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 349 | 1009 | 2.89 | 5 | 78 | 56 | 23 | 10 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 14 | 425 | 1251 | 2.94 | 5 | 37 | 76 | 36 | 8 |
| 3 | Washington | 13 | 398 | 1301 | 3.27 | 9 | 51 | 70 | 34 | 6 |
| 4 | Oregon | 13 | 438 | 1473 | 3.36 | 11 | 79 | 90 | 30 | 6 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 12 | 372 | 1263 | 3.40 | 12 | 49 | 81 | 36 | 10 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 427 | 1455 | 3.41 | 14 | 60 | 89 | 43 | 13 |
| 7 | Iowa | 13 | 406 | 1400 | 3.45 | 12 | 70 | 85 | 34 | 7 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 13 | 423 | 1574 | 3.72 | 16 | 85 | 99 | 58 | 12 |
| 9 | Illinois | 13 | 417 | 1645 | 3.94 | 17 | 84 | 91 | 40 | 11 |
| 10 | Penn State | 13 | 457 | 1853 | 4.05 | 16 | 67 | 106 | 54 | 16 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 13 | 412 | 1771 | 4.30 | 18 | 69 | 91 | 50 | 11 |
| 12 | USC | 13 | 428 | 1862 | 4.35 | 15 | 63 | 110 | 64 | 12 |
| 13 | Maryland | 12 | 479 | 2107 | 4.40 | 13 | 74 | 118 | 56 | 17 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 12 | 394 | 1768 | 4.49 | 21 | 66 | 99 | 50 | 17 |
| 15 | Purdue | 12 | 461 | 2182 | 4.73 | 29 | 82 | 117 | 70 | 14 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 13 | 473 | 2280 | 4.82 | 30 | 75 | 126 | 69 | 18 |
| 17 | UCLA | 12 | 440 | 2285 | 5.19 | 26 | 54 | 134 | 70 | 21 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 12 | 371 | 2519 | 6.79 | 25 | 73 | 108 | 78 | 33 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||