2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 27 | 66 | 2.44 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 10 | 72 | 163 | 2.26 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 8 | 35 | 136 | 3.89 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Washington | 10 | 47 | 229 | 4.87 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Indiana | 8 | 37 | 52 | 1.41 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Penn State | 10 | 37 | 196 | 5.30 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Oregon | 9 | 47 | 148 | 3.15 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Purdue | 11 | 79 | 397 | 5.03 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 2 |
| 9 | UCLA | 10 | 75 | 315 | 4.20 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 10 | 52 | 171 | 3.29 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Michigan | 10 | 58 | 207 | 3.57 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10 | 61 | 269 | 4.41 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 10 | 63 | 280 | 4.44 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | Illinois | 10 | 59 | 307 | 5.20 | 1 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 9 | 47 | 330 | 7.02 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 16 | USC | 10 | 64 | 221 | 3.45 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 10 | 63 | 291 | 4.62 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 9 | 52 | 258 | 4.96 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||