2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 68 | 143 | 2.10 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 9 | 75 | 225 | 3.00 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 9 | 69 | 198 | 2.87 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 9 | 79 | 307 | 3.89 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 9 | 70 | 232 | 3.31 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 9 | 87 | 299 | 3.44 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | USC | 9 | 76 | 293 | 3.86 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Oregon | 9 | 76 | 211 | 2.78 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 9 | 88 | 240 | 2.73 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Washington | 9 | 89 | 263 | 2.96 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 9 | 90 | 373 | 4.14 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 9 | 69 | 119 | 1.72 | 3 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Penn State | 9 | 75 | 374 | 4.99 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
| 14 | Purdue | 9 | 75 | 437 | 5.83 | 4 | 53 | 18 | 10 | 5 |
| 15 | Michigan | 9 | 83 | 263 | 3.17 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 16 | Maryland | 9 | 100 | 498 | 4.98 | 7 | 64 | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 9 | 79 | 300 | 3.80 | 4 | 70 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 9 | 82 | 338 | 4.12 | 5 | 71 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||