2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 11 | 21 | -24 | -1.14 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 9 | 16 | 16 | 1.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 9 | 21 | 22 | 1.05 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 8 | 15 | 16 | 1.07 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 11 | 18 | 23 | 1.28 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | USC | 9 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 10 | 21 | 41 | 1.95 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 9 | 18 | 38 | 2.11 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 8 | 17 | 44 | 2.59 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 12 | 21 | 57 | 2.71 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 8 | 14 | 53 | 3.79 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 8 | 16 | 63 | 3.94 | 1 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 9 | 20 | 116 | 5.80 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | Washington | 9 | 16 | 104 | 6.50 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Oregon | 10 | 16 | 105 | 6.56 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | UCLA | 7 | 13 | 87 | 6.69 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||