2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 25 | 25 | 1.00 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 9 | 19 | 37 | 1.95 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Washington | 6 | 18 | 40 | 2.22 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 8 | 27 | 44 | 1.63 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | USC | 8 | 22 | 44 | 2.00 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 7 | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 8 | 20 | 47 | 2.35 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 9 | 20 | 49 | 2.45 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 14 | 52 | 3.71 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 18 | 56 | 3.11 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Maryland | 9 | 29 | 61 | 2.10 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 6 | 20 | 61 | 3.05 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9 | 27 | 97 | 3.59 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 9 | 28 | 101 | 3.61 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Oregon | 7 | 17 | 101 | 5.94 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 7 | 19 | 105 | 5.53 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 9 | 26 | 150 | 5.77 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 9 | 33 | 201 | 6.09 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||