2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 50 | 4 | 0.08 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 45 | 74 | 1.64 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | USC | 9 | 45 | 87 | 1.93 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | UCLA | 9 | 45 | 103 | 2.29 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Washington | 9 | 53 | 111 | 2.09 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Indiana | 9 | 50 | 128 | 2.56 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Purdue | 9 | 41 | 128 | 3.12 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 9 | 47 | 132 | 2.81 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 46 | 133 | 2.89 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 9 | 60 | 162 | 2.70 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Maryland | 9 | 57 | 167 | 2.93 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Illinois | 9 | 50 | 174 | 3.48 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Michigan | 9 | 65 | 180 | 2.77 | 0 | 54 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 9 | 47 | 185 | 3.94 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9 | 56 | 198 | 3.54 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 9 | 43 | 252 | 5.86 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 9 | 56 | 266 | 4.75 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 9 | 57 | 278 | 4.88 | 2 | 47 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||