2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 11/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Thevenin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Brandon Smith | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jordan Anderson | Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Harry Dalton III | Maryland | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Shahn Alston | USC | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Ja’Kobi Jackson | Ohio State | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Carson Hansen | Penn State | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jordan Marshall | Michigan | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Darrion Dupree | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jaivian Thomas | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Savion Hiter | Michigan | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 6 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Bo Jackson | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Iverson Howard | Maryland | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | James Peoples | Penn State | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Trey Cooley | Washington | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Waymond Jordan | USC | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | TJ Thomas | Minnesota | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Vincent Genatone | Nebraska | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Marvis Parrish | Mich St | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Isaiah West | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Jaziun Patterson | Mich St | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Jerrick Gibson | Purdue | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Gavin Sawchuk | N'western | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Darius Taylor | Minnesota | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 3.0 rushing attempts on 3rd down, 1-3 yards to go.