2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 157 | 483 | 3.08 | 2 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Washington | 12 | 180 | 578 | 3.21 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Oregon | 12 | 173 | 603 | 3.49 | 5 | 79 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Illinois | 12 | 180 | 644 | 3.58 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 12 | 176 | 662 | 3.76 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13 | 168 | 642 | 3.82 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Michigan | 12 | 183 | 709 | 3.87 | 6 | 47 | 13 | 14 | 6 |
| 8 | Iowa | 12 | 181 | 757 | 4.18 | 6 | 70 | 13 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 12 | 196 | 819 | 4.18 | 5 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 6 |
| 10 | USC | 12 | 202 | 922 | 4.56 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 4 |
| 11 | Penn State | 12 | 203 | 931 | 4.59 | 4 | 67 | 21 | 22 | 7 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 12 | 200 | 939 | 4.70 | 16 | 75 | 26 | 24 | 5 |
| 13 | Maryland | 12 | 231 | 1112 | 4.81 | 6 | 55 | 28 | 29 | 8 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 12 | 190 | 936 | 4.93 | 9 | 49 | 26 | 27 | 9 |
| 15 | UCLA | 12 | 219 | 1088 | 4.97 | 11 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 7 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 12 | 179 | 956 | 5.34 | 10 | 69 | 24 | 24 | 5 |
| 17 | Purdue | 12 | 226 | 1223 | 5.41 | 16 | 68 | 35 | 38 | 11 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 12 | 197 | 1380 | 7.01 | 12 | 67 | 40 | 40 | 18 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||