2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 69 | 73 | 1.06 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 8 | 47 | 139 | 2.96 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 7 | 53 | 152 | 2.87 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 8 | 59 | 168 | 2.85 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | USC | 7 | 44 | 188 | 4.27 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Washington | 8 | 53 | 208 | 3.92 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Oregon | 8 | 68 | 224 | 3.29 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 8 | 67 | 268 | 4.00 | 0 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 62 | 286 | 4.61 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 61 | 289 | 4.74 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 8 | 58 | 300 | 5.17 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 8 | 54 | 308 | 5.70 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 13 | Maryland | 7 | 89 | 315 | 3.54 | 1 | 55 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 14 | Purdue | 8 | 63 | 338 | 5.37 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 15 | Illinois | 8 | 73 | 343 | 4.70 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 8 | 71 | 375 | 5.28 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 7 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 8 | 74 | 410 | 5.54 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 10 | 5 |
| 18 | UCLA | 8 | 75 | 493 | 6.57 | 0 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||