2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 7 | 11 | -27 | -2.45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | USC | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 5 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington | 7 | 15 | 21 | 1.40 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Purdue | 6 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 5 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 7 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9 | 17 | 49 | 2.88 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | UCLA | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Indiana | 8 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Michigan | 6 | 13 | 95 | 7.31 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||