2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 21 | -6 | -0.29 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 21 | 65 | 3.10 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | 22 | 69 | 3.14 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 | 23 | 57 | 2.48 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Oregon | 3 | 23 | 78 | 3.39 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3 | 24 | 34 | 1.42 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 3 | 24 | 62 | 2.58 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 3 | 25 | 79 | 3.16 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 3 | 25 | 110 | 4.40 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 3 | 26 | 61 | 2.35 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 3 | 26 | 76 | 2.92 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 2 | 26 | 157 | 6.04 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 3 | 27 | 105 | 3.89 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Iowa | 3 | 29 | 44 | 1.52 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 3 | 29 | 104 | 3.59 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 3 | 29 | 148 | 5.10 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Illinois | 3 | 31 | 149 | 4.81 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | USC | 4 | 38 | 85 | 2.24 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||