2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 80 | 156 | 1.95 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 13 | 87 | 257 | 2.95 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Iowa | 12 | 102 | 213 | 2.09 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Washington | 12 | 87 | 305 | 3.51 | 0 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | Oregon | 12 | 105 | 322 | 3.07 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 12 | 100 | 390 | 3.90 | 1 | 49 | 22 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 12 | 99 | 316 | 3.19 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 12 | 90 | 468 | 5.20 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 2 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 12 | 88 | 441 | 5.01 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Purdue | 12 | 94 | 515 | 5.48 | 2 | 54 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | Penn State | 12 | 90 | 439 | 4.88 | 1 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 12 | 99 | 447 | 4.52 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 7 |
| 11 | Illinois | 12 | 109 | 465 | 4.27 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 12 | 92 | 536 | 5.83 | 1 | 49 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| 15 | USC | 12 | 91 | 416 | 4.57 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| 16 | Maryland | 12 | 135 | 568 | 4.21 | 1 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 6 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 12 | 115 | 674 | 5.86 | 3 | 56 | 38 | 17 | 8 |
| 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 | ||||||||||