2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 30 | 81 | 2.70 | 0 | 30.00 | 81.00 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 39 | 104 | 2.67 | 0 | 39.00 | 104.00 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1 | 37 | 111 | 3.00 | 2 | 37.00 | 111.00 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 1 | 30 | 133 | 4.43 | 3 | 30.00 | 133.00 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 1 | 37 | 166 | 4.49 | 0 | 37.00 | 166.00 |
| 6 | Penn State | 1 | 39 | 176 | 4.51 | 1 | 39.00 | 176.00 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 1 | 30 | 176 | 5.87 | 3 | 30.00 | 176.00 |
| 8 | Washington | 2 | 74 | 336 | 4.54 | 2 | 37.00 | 168.00 |
| 9 | Michigan | 2 | 76 | 362 | 4.76 | 4 | 38.00 | 181.00 |
| 10 | USC | 2 | 75 | 415 | 5.53 | 3 | 37.50 | 207.50 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 1 | 37 | 415 | 11.22 | 4 | 37.00 | 415.00 |
| 12 | Purdue | 2 | 83 | 432 | 5.20 | 7 | 41.50 | 216.00 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 2 | 63 | 488 | 7.75 | 5 | 31.50 | 244.00 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 120 | 544 | 4.53 | 7 | 40.00 | 181.33 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 4 | 129 | 548 | 4.25 | 5 | 32.25 | 137.00 |
| 15 | UCLA | 2 | 101 | 548 | 5.43 | 8 | 50.50 | 274.00 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 3 | 117 | 697 | 5.96 | 8 | 39.00 | 232.33 |