2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | -17 | -4.25 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | USC | 4 | 40 | 112 | 2.80 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 | 24 | 83 | 3.46 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 24 | 117 | 4.88 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | 5 | 47 | 124 | 2.64 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 4 | 33 | 126 | 3.82 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 6 | 19 | 108 | 5.68 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Maryland | 6 | 53 | 312 | 5.89 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 8 | 61 | 263 | 4.31 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 2 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | UCLA | 9 | 95 | 534 | 5.62 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 36 | 174 | 4.83 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 7 | 53 | 366 | 6.91 | 5 | 56 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| 15 | Purdue | 7 | 89 | 502 | 5.64 | 7 | 68 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 5 | 25 | 153 | 6.12 | 2 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||