2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games at Home Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Bowles | Michigan | SR | LB | 6 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 2 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 6 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 4 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 5 | Chris Bracy | Michigan | JR | S | 6 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 7 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 7 | Jojo Hayden | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 9 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 9 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 11 | Deven Bryant | USC | JR | LB | 6 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 11 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Nathaniel Staehling | Michigan | SR | LB | 6 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 15 | Devin Vaught | Mich St | JR | S | 5 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 15 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 17 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 5 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 17 | Preston Zachman | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 19 | Ismael Kante | Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 19 | Kobie McKinzie | N'western | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 19 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 22 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 23 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SR | CB | 6 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Owen Chambliss | Nebraska | SR | LB | 5 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 25 | Jacob Manu | Washington | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 25 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 6 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 25 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 6 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 25 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 6 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 25 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 25 | Justin Denson Jr. | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 32 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | SR | LB | 5 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 32 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 32 | Dion Crawford | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 35 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 35 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 35 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 35 | Chris Joines | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 35 | Bear Alexander | Oregon | SR | DL | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 40 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 40 | Carlton Smith | Maryland | SO | LB | 5 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 40 | James Kreutz | Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 40 | Byron Baldwin Jr. | Indiana | SO | DB | 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 40 | Cam Stodghill | Mich St | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 40 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | SR | OLB | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 46 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Jayden Montgomery | Iowa | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 48 | Trey Reddick | Maryland | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 48 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 48 | John Slaughter | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 4.80 |