2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 5 | 6 | -14 | -2.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | -7 | -1.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 4 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | UCLA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Oregon | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | USC | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Purdue | 3 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||