2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 90 | 198 | 2.20 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 107 | 289 | 2.70 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Indiana | 3 | 94 | 231 | 2.46 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 101 | 323 | 3.20 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 2 | 73 | 327 | 4.48 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Maryland | 3 | 98 | 208 | 2.12 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 3 | 98 | 257 | 2.62 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | 3 | 106 | 317 | 2.99 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | 100 | 327 | 3.27 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 3 | 93 | 332 | 3.57 | 2 | 75 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Penn State | 3 | 97 | 333 | 3.43 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 110 | 393 | 3.57 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| 13 | UCLA | 3 | 106 | 326 | 3.08 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 3 | 95 | 351 | 3.69 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 3 | 89 | 339 | 3.81 | 5 | 71 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 3 | 104 | 534 | 5.13 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 2 |
| 17 | USC | 4 | 115 | 455 | 3.96 | 6 | 49 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 18 | Purdue | 3 | 113 | 621 | 5.50 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||