2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 78 | 214 | 2.74 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 100 | 227 | 2.27 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 6 | 103 | 252 | 2.45 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 89 | 288 | 3.24 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 5 | 83 | 163 | 1.96 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 6 | 86 | 260 | 3.02 | 2 | 56 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | USC | 7 | 112 | 358 | 3.20 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Illinois | 6 | 106 | 432 | 4.08 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 6 | 84 | 263 | 3.13 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 5 | 83 | 382 | 4.60 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 6 | 84 | 388 | 4.62 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 6 | 114 | 492 | 4.32 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 13 | Maryland | 6 | 101 | 367 | 3.63 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 6 | 101 | 464 | 4.59 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 15 | Oregon | 5 | 87 | 353 | 4.06 | 2 | 75 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Washington | 6 | 96 | 462 | 4.81 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 5 | 85 | 597 | 7.02 | 5 | 75 | 32 | 24 | 5 |
| 18 | Penn State | 6 | 102 | 470 | 4.61 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 14 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||