2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 24 | 29 | 1.21 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | 36 | 65 | 1.81 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | 32 | 59 | 1.84 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 3 | 33 | 78 | 2.36 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3 | 31 | 81 | 2.61 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | 3 | 34 | 98 | 2.88 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3 | 31 | 91 | 2.94 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Iowa | 3 | 29 | 89 | 3.07 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 3 | 36 | 114 | 3.17 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 3 | 29 | 123 | 4.24 | 3 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 37 | 160 | 4.32 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 3 | 37 | 174 | 4.70 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Penn State | 3 | 33 | 162 | 4.91 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 24 | 118 | 4.92 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 3 | 30 | 155 | 5.17 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 3 | 36 | 195 | 5.42 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 17 | USC | 4 | 37 | 201 | 5.43 | 4 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 3 | 30 | 182 | 6.07 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||