2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 142 | 354 | 2.49 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Michigan | 9 | 157 | 492 | 3.13 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 9 | 162 | 451 | 2.78 | 4 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | Indiana | 9 | 153 | 375 | 2.45 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | UCLA | 9 | 137 | 439 | 3.20 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 9 | 137 | 452 | 3.30 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington | 9 | 163 | 466 | 2.86 | 3 | 36 | 31 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Illinois | 9 | 132 | 469 | 3.55 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 148 | 706 | 4.77 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 14 | 9 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9 | 150 | 592 | 3.95 | 7 | 71 | 33 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | USC | 9 | 144 | 595 | 4.13 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 15 | 5 |
| 12 | Oregon | 9 | 150 | 538 | 3.59 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 6 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 9 | 147 | 514 | 3.50 | 1 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 3 |
| 14 | Purdue | 9 | 160 | 805 | 5.03 | 9 | 75 | 35 | 19 | 8 |
| 15 | Maryland | 9 | 179 | 787 | 4.40 | 10 | 64 | 44 | 23 | 6 |
| 16 | Penn State | 9 | 147 | 748 | 5.09 | 7 | 43 | 36 | 24 | 7 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 9 | 153 | 559 | 3.65 | 6 | 31 | 38 | 25 | 4 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 9 | 163 | 737 | 4.52 | 6 | 37 | 42 | 27 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||