2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | -15 | -7.50 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Oregon | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 3 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | USC | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Michigan | 3 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Illinois | 3 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Washington | 3 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||