2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 156 | 383 | 2.46 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 9 | 148 | 413 | 2.79 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 9 | 159 | 458 | 2.88 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 9 | 144 | 305 | 2.12 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 9 | 152 | 350 | 2.30 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 9 | 171 | 692 | 4.05 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 20 | 2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9 | 146 | 613 | 4.20 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9 | 132 | 422 | 3.20 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 162 | 712 | 4.40 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 19 | 4 |
| 10 | USC | 9 | 154 | 528 | 3.43 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 10 | Maryland | 9 | 156 | 567 | 3.63 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 9 | 145 | 638 | 4.40 | 4 | 45 | 35 | 26 | 4 |
| 13 | Penn State | 9 | 138 | 625 | 4.53 | 4 | 47 | 32 | 19 | 7 |
| 14 | Purdue | 9 | 137 | 732 | 5.34 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 18 | 6 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 9 | 119 | 299 | 2.51 | 2 | 56 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | Washington | 9 | 142 | 758 | 5.34 | 6 | 59 | 35 | 25 | 7 |
| 17 | Oregon | 9 | 152 | 585 | 3.85 | 6 | 75 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 9 | 150 | 940 | 6.27 | 10 | 75 | 46 | 35 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||