2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 23 | 39 | 1.70 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 29 | 46 | 1.59 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 20 | 50 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 23 | 63 | 2.74 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 25 | 65 | 2.60 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 24 | 76 | 3.17 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 21 | 77 | 3.67 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 25 | 85 | 3.40 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 32 | 110 | 3.44 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 25 | 146 | 5.84 | 0 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 33 | 148 | 4.48 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 3 | 26 | 73 | 2.81 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 3 | 21 | 76 | 3.62 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 3 | 22 | 126 | 5.73 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 3 | 21 | 132 | 6.29 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||