2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 12/31/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 80 | 156 | 1.95 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Iowa | 13 | 105 | 206 | 1.96 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 14 | 96 | 291 | 3.03 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington | 13 | 95 | 320 | 3.37 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Oregon | 13 | 114 | 387 | 3.39 | 0 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 12 | 100 | 390 | 3.90 | 1 | 49 | 22 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 12 | 99 | 447 | 4.52 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | USC | 13 | 96 | 447 | 4.66 | 0 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | Penn State | 13 | 99 | 452 | 4.57 | 1 | 57 | 30 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 108 | 458 | 4.24 | 1 | 60 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 13 | 99 | 471 | 4.76 | 3 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 13 | 97 | 490 | 5.05 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| 13 | Purdue | 12 | 94 | 515 | 5.48 | 2 | 54 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 14 | Illinois | 13 | 117 | 517 | 4.42 | 2 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 6 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 12 | 92 | 536 | 5.83 | 1 | 49 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| 16 | Maryland | 12 | 135 | 568 | 4.21 | 1 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 6 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 13 | 125 | 726 | 5.81 | 3 | 56 | 41 | 18 | 9 |
| 18 | UCLA | 12 | 117 | 798 | 6.82 | 1 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||