2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 24 | 32 | 1.33 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 24 | 39 | 1.63 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 3 | 19 | 37 | 1.95 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | 19 | 41 | 2.16 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 3 | 24 | 55 | 2.29 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 26 | 64 | 2.46 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Indiana | 3 | 31 | 77 | 2.48 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Washington | 3 | 31 | 78 | 2.52 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3 | 22 | 58 | 2.64 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 3 | 30 | 89 | 2.97 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | UCLA | 3 | 26 | 85 | 3.27 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 21 | 72 | 3.43 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Penn State | 3 | 24 | 93 | 3.88 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Oregon | 2 | 15 | 60 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 21 | 84 | 4.00 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | USC | 4 | 27 | 141 | 5.22 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | Purdue | 3 | 32 | 194 | 6.06 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 3 | 18 | 123 | 6.83 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||