2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 8 | -21 | -2.63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Washington | 5 | 8 | -1 | -0.13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 5 | 5 | -7 | -1.40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | USC | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | -4 | -1.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 5 | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Illinois | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | UCLA | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||