2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 10 | 90 | 273 | 3.03 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 10 | 88 | 148 | 1.68 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 66 | 185 | 2.80 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Indiana | 11 | 66 | 173 | 2.62 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10 | 77 | 250 | 3.25 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 10 | 83 | 303 | 3.65 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Washington | 10 | 81 | 317 | 3.91 | 0 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 10 | 76 | 419 | 5.51 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 2 |
| 9 | USC | 10 | 71 | 346 | 4.87 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 10 | 75 | 349 | 4.65 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 11 | Illinois | 10 | 88 | 384 | 4.36 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | Purdue | 11 | 85 | 465 | 5.47 | 2 | 54 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 10 | 72 | 389 | 5.40 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 13 | Penn State | 10 | 84 | 397 | 4.73 | 1 | 57 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 10 | 94 | 520 | 5.53 | 3 | 56 | 31 | 14 | 5 |
| 16 | Maryland | 10 | 121 | 516 | 4.26 | 1 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 6 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 10 | 89 | 425 | 4.78 | 1 | 56 | 26 | 12 | 7 |
| 18 | UCLA | 10 | 97 | 615 | 6.34 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 19 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||