2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 1 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 3 | Caleb Bacon | Penn State | SR | DE | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Devin Vaught | Mich St | JR | S | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Troy Bowles | Michigan | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Cael Brezina | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 6 | Tre Bell | Mich St | SR | CB | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 6 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 10 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Kooper Ebel | Penn State | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 10 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Penn State | JR | S | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 13 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Brady Pretzlaff | Mich St | SO | LB | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 13 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 13 | Ryland Gandy | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Luke Wafle | USC | FR | DE | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Deven Bryant | USC | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Eli Coenen | Mich St | JR | DL | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Chris Bracy | Michigan | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Sean Allison | Rutgers | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Michael Richard | Mich St | SR | S | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 27 | Preston Zachman | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 27 | Jamir Conn | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SR | CB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Dom Nichols | Michigan | JR | DE | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Nikai Martinez | Mich St | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 27 | Nathaniel Staehling | Michigan | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Jide Abasiri | USC | JR | DT | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Trent Hendrick | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 27 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 27 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 27 | Jamison Patton | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 27 | Desman Stephens II | USC | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 27 | Josiah Zayas | Penn State | FR | CB | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 27 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Smith Snowden | Michigan | SR | CB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 27 | Jai'mier Scott | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 27 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 47 | Byron Baldwin Jr. | Indiana | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 47 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 47 | Dexter Foster | Nebraska | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 47 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |