2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Washington | 2 | 4 | -5 | -1.25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | -4 | -1.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | USC | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | UCLA | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||