2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 10/09/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 137 | 440 | 3.21 | 3 | 78 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | Washington | 5 | 133 | 390 | 2.93 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 129 | 375 | 2.91 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Iowa | 5 | 147 | 347 | 2.36 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 5 | 160 | 385 | 2.41 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 5 | 159 | 457 | 2.87 | 0 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5 | 142 | 395 | 2.78 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 146 | 549 | 3.76 | 8 | 66 | 32 | 17 | 6 |
| 7 | Oregon | 5 | 167 | 574 | 3.44 | 5 | 79 | 32 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 5 | 136 | 641 | 4.71 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 7 |
| 11 | USC | 5 | 157 | 542 | 3.45 | 3 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | Maryland | 5 | 184 | 484 | 2.63 | 2 | 74 | 35 | 14 | 3 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 5 | 154 | 733 | 4.76 | 4 | 69 | 38 | 22 | 4 |
| 14 | Penn State | 5 | 198 | 747 | 3.77 | 4 | 52 | 39 | 23 | 9 |
| 15 | Purdue | 5 | 186 | 746 | 4.01 | 11 | 46 | 40 | 26 | 5 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 5 | 172 | 778 | 4.52 | 9 | 75 | 43 | 27 | 6 |
| 17 | Illinois | 6 | 192 | 811 | 4.22 | 8 | 41 | 45 | 21 | 6 |
| 18 | UCLA | 5 | 205 | 1088 | 5.31 | 11 | 54 | 65 | 32 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||