2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 11 | -2 | -0.18 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | 22 | 30 | 1.36 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 3 | 18 | 34 | 1.89 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3 | 18 | 40 | 2.22 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | USC | 3 | 21 | 45 | 2.14 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3 | 18 | 47 | 2.61 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | 2 | 13 | 47 | 3.62 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Oregon | 3 | 19 | 56 | 2.95 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 3 | 29 | 70 | 2.41 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 3 | 21 | 71 | 3.38 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 25 | 81 | 3.24 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 3 | 24 | 86 | 3.58 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Maryland | 3 | 39 | 87 | 2.23 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 20 | 102 | 5.10 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 3 | 24 | 105 | 4.38 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Penn State | 3 | 24 | 106 | 4.42 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 3 | 32 | 164 | 5.13 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | UCLA | 3 | 25 | 209 | 8.36 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||