2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 99 | 255 | 2.58 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 9 | 93 | 362 | 3.89 | 7 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 9 | 97 | 231 | 2.38 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 90 | 371 | 4.12 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Oregon | 9 | 89 | 258 | 2.90 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | UCLA | 9 | 101 | 256 | 2.53 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 9 | 119 | 345 | 2.90 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Washington | 9 | 96 | 376 | 3.92 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Iowa | 9 | 105 | 327 | 3.11 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 95 | 379 | 3.99 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 97 | 423 | 4.36 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 9 | 111 | 440 | 3.96 | 7 | 71 | 27 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Maryland | 9 | 109 | 605 | 5.55 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 9 | 101 | 491 | 4.86 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 3 |
| 14 | Penn State | 9 | 103 | 573 | 5.56 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 16 | 7 |
| 16 | USC | 9 | 101 | 521 | 5.16 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 4 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 9 | 96 | 483 | 5.03 | 4 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 4 |
| 18 | Purdue | 9 | 90 | 511 | 5.68 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 14 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||