2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 4 | -11 | -2.75 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | -10 | -5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | USC | 3 | 3 | -9 | -3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 2 | 5 | -9 | -1.80 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 2 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 2 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Illinois | 3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||