2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 2 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Washington | 2 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||