2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 6 | 17 | 27 | 1.59 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 7 | 21 | 35 | 1.67 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 8 | 22 | 43 | 1.95 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 6 | 17 | 48 | 2.82 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 8 | 24 | 49 | 2.04 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 18 | 53 | 2.94 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | 8 | 17 | 53 | 3.12 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 7 | 18 | 54 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 8 | 20 | 55 | 2.75 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | USC | 7 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 7 | 22 | 66 | 3.00 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 8 | 17 | 66 | 3.88 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 7 | 20 | 97 | 4.85 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8 | 23 | 102 | 4.43 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 7 | 14 | 121 | 8.64 | 1 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | Penn State | 7 | 19 | 126 | 6.63 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Indiana | 6 | 16 | 178 | 11.13 | 1 | 78 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | UCLA | 8 | 35 | 198 | 5.66 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||