2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | USC | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 4 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 5 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 5 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Washington | 4 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Michigan | 5 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||