2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 45 | 97 | 2.16 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 3 | 41 | 104 | 2.54 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 45 | 111 | 2.47 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 3 | 51 | 115 | 2.25 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3 | 48 | 118 | 2.46 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | 3 | 46 | 130 | 2.83 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | USC | 4 | 58 | 135 | 2.33 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3 | 48 | 138 | 2.88 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 3 | 54 | 142 | 2.63 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 3 | 48 | 142 | 2.96 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 52 | 167 | 3.21 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 3 | 48 | 181 | 3.77 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 3 | 51 | 183 | 3.59 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 48 | 202 | 4.21 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 37 | 202 | 5.46 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 16 | Oregon | 3 | 48 | 224 | 4.67 | 1 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Illinois | 3 | 63 | 259 | 4.11 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 3 | 50 | 280 | 5.60 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||