2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 6 | 50 | 94 | 1.88 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 6 | 43 | 117 | 2.72 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5 | 34 | 98 | 2.88 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 6 | 43 | 128 | 2.98 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 6 | 42 | 127 | 3.02 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5 | 44 | 134 | 3.05 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | USC | 7 | 43 | 144 | 3.35 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 6 | 35 | 118 | 3.37 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Illinois | 6 | 51 | 177 | 3.47 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Oregon | 5 | 46 | 160 | 3.48 | 0 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | UCLA | 5 | 45 | 162 | 3.60 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 6 | 52 | 198 | 3.81 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 6 | 50 | 213 | 4.26 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Penn State | 6 | 51 | 227 | 4.45 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 5 | 34 | 154 | 4.53 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Purdue | 6 | 37 | 201 | 5.43 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | Washington | 6 | 53 | 303 | 5.72 | 1 | 56 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 5 | 33 | 226 | 6.85 | 4 | 75 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||