2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 65 | 61 | 0.94 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | USC | 12 | 59 | 115 | 1.95 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 12 | 64 | 127 | 1.98 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12 | 59 | 128 | 2.17 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 12 | 61 | 153 | 2.51 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Washington | 12 | 60 | 178 | 2.97 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Purdue | 12 | 77 | 218 | 2.83 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Oregon | 12 | 67 | 136 | 2.03 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 12 | 67 | 148 | 2.21 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Indiana | 13 | 69 | 161 | 2.33 | 1 | 78 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Michigan | 12 | 73 | 189 | 2.59 | 2 | 49 | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 12 | 72 | 336 | 4.67 | 3 | 56 | 33 | 12 | 2 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 12 | 66 | 194 | 2.94 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 12 | 70 | 244 | 3.49 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 12 | 88 | 325 | 3.69 | 3 | 74 | 38 | 9 | 3 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 11 | 43 | 295 | 6.86 | 3 | 68 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 17 | UCLA | 12 | 69 | 387 | 5.61 | 4 | 27 | 48 | 13 | 5 |
| 17 | Penn State | 12 | 76 | 412 | 5.42 | 3 | 52 | 32 | 15 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||