2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 40 | 72 | 1.80 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa | 6 | 46 | 110 | 2.39 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5 | 47 | 115 | 2.45 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 5 | 44 | 134 | 3.05 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 6 | 57 | 147 | 2.58 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 48 | 161 | 3.35 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 6 | 44 | 162 | 3.68 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5 | 52 | 168 | 3.23 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Washington | 6 | 57 | 171 | 3.00 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5 | 52 | 174 | 3.35 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 59 | 188 | 3.19 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 5 | 43 | 199 | 4.63 | 3 | 70 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 5 | 50 | 218 | 4.36 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | USC | 7 | 55 | 221 | 4.02 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 6 | 52 | 228 | 4.38 | 3 | 71 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Penn State | 6 | 61 | 293 | 4.80 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | Purdue | 6 | 44 | 303 | 6.89 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Maryland | 6 | 61 | 326 | 5.34 | 3 | 63 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||