2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | 13 | 42 | 3.23 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 2 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 3 | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0.60 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3 | 15 | 37 | 2.47 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0.13 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | USC | 4 | 17 | 63 | 3.71 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 3 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Iowa | 3 | 18 | -19 | -1.06 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 3 | 19 | 27 | 1.42 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 3 | 19 | 74 | 3.89 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Oregon | 3 | 20 | 46 | 2.30 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 3 | 21 | 70 | 3.33 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Washington | 3 | 22 | 67 | 3.05 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | Illinois | 3 | 22 | 74 | 3.36 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Michigan | 3 | 27 | 64 | 2.37 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||