2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 6 | 33 | -9 | -0.27 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 5 | 33 | 59 | 1.79 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Washington | 6 | 40 | 77 | 1.93 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 5 | 33 | 64 | 1.94 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 5 | 22 | 43 | 1.95 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan | 5 | 39 | 76 | 1.95 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | USC | 7 | 27 | 55 | 2.04 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Maryland | 6 | 39 | 84 | 2.15 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 6 | 28 | 63 | 2.25 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Penn State | 6 | 30 | 75 | 2.50 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 32 | 92 | 2.88 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 5 | 32 | 109 | 3.41 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Illinois | 6 | 35 | 127 | 3.63 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 6 | 34 | 124 | 3.65 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Indiana | 6 | 35 | 140 | 4.00 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | Purdue | 6 | 26 | 114 | 4.38 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 5 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 6 | 36 | 224 | 6.22 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||