2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 5 | 46 | 137 | 2.98 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 5 | 47 | 168 | 3.57 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 5 | 53 | 255 | 4.81 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5 | 55 | 123 | 2.24 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 6 | 55 | 276 | 5.02 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | UCLA | 5 | 57 | 122 | 2.14 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Indiana | 6 | 62 | 114 | 1.84 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | 62 | 235 | 3.79 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Illinois | 6 | 64 | 224 | 3.50 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5 | 65 | 235 | 3.62 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 6 | 66 | 269 | 4.08 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 66 | 359 | 5.44 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 13 | Washington | 6 | 67 | 236 | 3.52 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | USC | 7 | 68 | 305 | 4.49 | 7 | 49 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 6 | 69 | 292 | 4.23 | 5 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Iowa | 6 | 72 | 230 | 3.19 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Maryland | 6 | 72 | 398 | 5.53 | 2 | 63 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 18 | Penn State | 6 | 78 | 404 | 5.18 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||