2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/21/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 258 | 648 | 2.51 | 3 | 28.67 | 72.00 |
| 2 | Illinois | 7 | 187 | 644 | 3.44 | 4 | 26.71 | 92.00 |
| 3 | Indiana | 10 | 266 | 826 | 3.11 | 5 | 26.60 | 82.60 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 145 | 454 | 3.13 | 5 | 29.00 | 90.80 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 6 | 178 | 667 | 3.75 | 5 | 29.67 | 111.17 |
| 3 | Maryland | 9 | 346 | 1351 | 3.90 | 5 | 38.44 | 150.11 |
| 7 | Washington | 8 | 232 | 743 | 3.20 | 6 | 29.00 | 92.88 |
| 7 | USC | 8 | 255 | 1043 | 4.09 | 6 | 31.88 | 130.38 |
| 9 | Michigan | 8 | 246 | 601 | 2.44 | 7 | 30.75 | 75.13 |
| 9 | Iowa | 7 | 215 | 567 | 2.64 | 7 | 30.71 | 81.00 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 8 | 258 | 840 | 3.26 | 7 | 32.25 | 105.00 |
| 9 | Oregon | 9 | 305 | 970 | 3.18 | 7 | 33.89 | 107.78 |
| 13 | Penn State | 7 | 256 | 1036 | 4.05 | 8 | 36.57 | 148.00 |
| 14 | UCLA | 7 | 241 | 1172 | 4.86 | 9 | 34.43 | 167.43 |
| 15 | Purdue | 7 | 259 | 972 | 3.75 | 11 | 37.00 | 138.86 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 7 | 222 | 842 | 3.79 | 12 | 31.71 | 120.29 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 8 | 272 | 1123 | 4.13 | 13 | 34.00 | 140.38 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 9 | 263 | 1550 | 5.89 | 14 | 29.22 | 172.22 |