2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 5 | 86 | 239 | 2.78 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5 | 92 | 285 | 3.10 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 5 | 80 | 275 | 3.44 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 6 | 94 | 308 | 3.28 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6 | 96 | 314 | 3.27 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 6 | 96 | 311 | 3.24 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 93 | 259 | 2.78 | 0 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 5 | 87 | 399 | 4.59 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | Washington | 6 | 116 | 358 | 3.09 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Penn State | 6 | 108 | 525 | 4.86 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| 11 | Iowa | 6 | 99 | 256 | 2.59 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Illinois | 6 | 96 | 329 | 3.43 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Indiana | 6 | 95 | 223 | 2.35 | 4 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | Purdue | 6 | 101 | 557 | 5.51 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 16 | 6 |
| 15 | USC | 7 | 100 | 419 | 4.19 | 8 | 49 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 16 | Maryland | 6 | 120 | 523 | 4.36 | 5 | 63 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 5 | 83 | 354 | 4.27 | 3 | 70 | 20 | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 6 | 91 | 359 | 3.95 | 4 | 71 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||