2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 14 | 25 | 1.79 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5 | 15 | 23 | 1.53 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Oregon | 4 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 6 | 21 | 51 | 2.43 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 4 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 5 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 6 | 19 | 37 | 1.95 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 5 | 13 | 38 | 2.92 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Washington | 4 | 15 | 32 | 2.13 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 5 | 20 | 93 | 4.65 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 6 | 17 | 111 | 6.53 | 1 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||