2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 47 | 93 | 1.98 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 45 | 101 | 2.24 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3 | 45 | 108 | 2.40 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3 | 46 | 113 | 2.46 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 2 | 36 | 125 | 3.47 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 47 | 134 | 2.85 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 59 | 151 | 2.56 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 3 | 57 | 153 | 2.68 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 3 | 38 | 156 | 4.11 | 2 | 71 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 3 | 48 | 160 | 3.33 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 3 | 47 | 170 | 3.62 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | UCLA | 3 | 52 | 184 | 3.54 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Washington | 3 | 60 | 187 | 3.12 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 14 | Penn State | 3 | 49 | 191 | 3.90 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 3 | 56 | 212 | 3.79 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 3 | 54 | 254 | 4.70 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | USC | 4 | 57 | 320 | 5.61 | 5 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | Purdue | 3 | 65 | 419 | 6.45 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||