2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 5 | 38 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 6 | 57 | 99 | 1.74 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5 | 44 | 116 | 2.64 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 6 | 61 | 125 | 2.05 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 6 | 43 | 143 | 3.33 | 2 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 49 | 145 | 2.96 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5 | 45 | 154 | 3.42 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Washington | 6 | 43 | 159 | 3.70 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 6 | 47 | 187 | 3.98 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Oregon | 5 | 41 | 193 | 4.71 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | USC | 7 | 69 | 214 | 3.10 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 5 | 49 | 228 | 4.65 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | Penn State | 6 | 51 | 243 | 4.76 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 6 | 51 | 251 | 4.92 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | Illinois | 6 | 55 | 255 | 4.64 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Maryland | 6 | 51 | 273 | 5.35 | 5 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 6 | 62 | 294 | 4.74 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 5 | 52 | 371 | 7.13 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||