2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 12/31/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 147 | 501 | 3.41 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | Washington | 13 | 187 | 434 | 2.32 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 12 | 193 | 1132 | 5.87 | 14 | 67 | 53 | 35 | 16 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 12 | 197 | 674 | 3.42 | 4 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 6 |
| 5 | Iowa | 13 | 200 | 627 | 3.14 | 4 | 49 | 39 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 | 200 | 722 | 3.61 | 8 | 60 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13 | 204 | 772 | 3.78 | 7 | 85 | 53 | 28 | 6 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 14 | 205 | 580 | 2.83 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 19 | 2 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 209 | 889 | 4.25 | 7 | 66 | 41 | 24 | 7 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 12 | 210 | 934 | 4.45 | 13 | 56 | 53 | 27 | 11 |
| 11 | USC | 13 | 216 | 810 | 3.75 | 5 | 36 | 48 | 30 | 7 |
| 12 | Illinois | 13 | 218 | 955 | 4.38 | 12 | 84 | 48 | 24 | 9 |
| 13 | Purdue | 12 | 225 | 1001 | 4.45 | 8 | 58 | 55 | 29 | 6 |
| 14 | Oregon | 13 | 226 | 856 | 3.79 | 9 | 79 | 47 | 15 | 4 |
| 15 | UCLA | 12 | 231 | 1192 | 5.16 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 34 | 12 |
| 16 | Penn State | 13 | 238 | 960 | 4.03 | 9 | 67 | 55 | 30 | 8 |
| 17 | Maryland | 12 | 243 | 1254 | 5.16 | 9 | 74 | 62 | 31 | 14 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 13 | 256 | 1210 | 4.73 | 19 | 56 | 71 | 36 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||