2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 6 | -5 | -0.83 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 6 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 5 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||