2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Wisconsin 6 170 422 2.48 3 28.33 70.33
2 Michigan State 8 238 917 3.85 13 29.75 114.63
3 USC 8 248 968 3.90 5 31.00 121.00
4 Rutgers 9 258 1690 6.55 13 28.67 187.78
5 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
6 Indiana 10 262 778 2.97 4 26.20 77.80
7 Northwestern 9 265 937 3.54 8 29.44 104.11
8 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
9 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
10 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
11 Washington 10 282 859 3.05 6 28.20 85.90
12 Ohio State 10 293 714 2.44 4 29.30 71.40
13 Oregon 9 295 1023 3.47 6 32.78 113.67
14 Illinois 10 297 1101 3.71 10 29.70 110.10
15 Nebraska 9 311 1354 4.35 17 34.56 150.44
16 Penn State 9 322 1160 3.60 9 35.78 128.89
17 Minnesota 10 327 1129 3.45 7 32.70 112.90
18 Maryland 10 377 1512 4.01 5 37.70 151.20