2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 10 | 21 | 145 | 6.90 | 2 | 68 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 24 | 186 | 7.75 | 1 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 10 | 27 | 53 | 1.96 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11 | 31 | 62 | 2.00 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington | 12 | 25 | 60 | 2.40 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | USC | 11 | 24 | 85 | 3.54 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 12 | 29 | 82 | 2.83 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Oregon | 12 | 32 | 63 | 1.97 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 12 | 30 | 84 | 2.80 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Purdue | 11 | 32 | 58 | 1.81 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 12 | 35 | 124 | 3.54 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 11 | 30 | 126 | 4.20 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Penn State | 12 | 32 | 221 | 6.91 | 1 | 52 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 10 | 29 | 80 | 2.76 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Iowa | 10 | 28 | 94 | 3.36 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Michigan | 11 | 36 | 99 | 2.75 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Maryland | 12 | 39 | 147 | 3.77 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | UCLA | 12 | 46 | 251 | 5.46 | 3 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||