2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 43 | 107 | 2.49 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 13 | 36 | 108 | 3.00 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12 | 35 | 109 | 3.11 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 9 | 29 | 136 | 4.69 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Washington | 8 | 28 | 137 | 4.89 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 9 | 34 | 149 | 4.38 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Indiana | 13 | 38 | 153 | 4.03 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Illinois | 12 | 30 | 162 | 5.40 | 1 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 11 | 41 | 173 | 4.22 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 13 | 47 | 190 | 4.04 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | USC | 12 | 33 | 193 | 5.85 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 11 | 39 | 238 | 6.10 | 0 | 67 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 12 | 43 | 239 | 5.56 | 0 | 85 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Oregon | 14 | 60 | 259 | 4.32 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 12 | 41 | 265 | 6.46 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Purdue | 12 | 53 | 269 | 5.08 | 1 | 82 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 17 | Iowa | 12 | 49 | 271 | 5.53 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 18 | Maryland | 10 | 41 | 273 | 6.66 | 0 | 53 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||