2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 15 | 36 | 2.40 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 19 | 37 | 1.95 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 2 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Oregon | 3 | 30 | 48 | 1.60 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Maryland | 3 | 23 | 61 | 2.65 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 26 | 62 | 2.38 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 3 | 33 | 98 | 2.97 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 3 | 25 | 98 | 3.92 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 3 | 26 | 99 | 3.81 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 29 | 109 | 3.76 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 3 | 35 | 112 | 3.20 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 3 | 25 | 112 | 4.48 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3 | 29 | 119 | 4.10 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 3 | 19 | 119 | 6.26 | 2 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 3 | 26 | 123 | 4.73 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 3 | 36 | 131 | 3.64 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | USC | 4 | 30 | 179 | 5.97 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Purdue | 3 | 28 | 219 | 7.82 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||