2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 124 | 425 | 3.43 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11 | 134 | 431 | 3.22 | 2 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Illinois | 10 | 147 | 537 | 3.65 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Penn State | 10 | 164 | 761 | 4.64 | 3 | 67 | 17 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Maryland | 10 | 189 | 856 | 4.53 | 4 | 55 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
| 6 | Oregon | 10 | 142 | 489 | 3.44 | 5 | 79 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Washington | 10 | 149 | 493 | 3.31 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 10 | 154 | 577 | 3.75 | 5 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 153 | 602 | 3.93 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 10 | 163 | 685 | 4.20 | 5 | 85 | 24 | 24 | 5 |
| 6 | USC | 10 | 166 | 723 | 4.36 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 3 |
| 12 | Michigan | 10 | 154 | 553 | 3.59 | 6 | 47 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 10 | 162 | 815 | 5.03 | 8 | 49 | 23 | 24 | 8 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 10 | 152 | 853 | 5.61 | 8 | 69 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 15 | UCLA | 10 | 185 | 938 | 5.07 | 9 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 10 | 151 | 1013 | 6.71 | 9 | 67 | 28 | 28 | 14 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 10 | 160 | 755 | 4.72 | 12 | 75 | 23 | 21 | 4 |
| 18 | Purdue | 11 | 203 | 1018 | 5.01 | 13 | 68 | 29 | 32 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||