2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 12/31/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 40 | 67 | 1.68 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa | 11 | 48 | 194 | 4.04 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 11 | 55 | 397 | 7.22 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 13 | 57 | 170 | 2.98 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Penn State | 13 | 59 | 236 | 4.00 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Oregon | 12 | 63 | 233 | 3.70 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Washington | 13 | 66 | 275 | 4.17 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 12 | 69 | 216 | 3.13 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 12 | 69 | 293 | 4.25 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 12 | 69 | 300 | 4.35 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Illinois | 13 | 74 | 374 | 5.05 | 1 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 13 | 78 | 348 | 4.46 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 13 | 81 | 174 | 2.15 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | USC | 13 | 81 | 285 | 3.52 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 13 | Michigan | 13 | 81 | 332 | 4.10 | 2 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 16 | Maryland | 12 | 86 | 353 | 4.10 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 16 | Purdue | 12 | 86 | 468 | 5.44 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 4 |
| 18 | UCLA | 12 | 92 | 403 | 4.38 | 1 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||