2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 4 | 13 | 27 | 2.08 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 5 | 16 | 26 | 1.63 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 5 | 22 | 24 | 1.09 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | 6 | 24 | 84 | 3.50 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 25 | 51 | 2.04 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 25 | 62 | 2.48 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 5 | 25 | 69 | 2.76 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | 27 | 100 | 3.70 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 4 | 32 | 128 | 4.00 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 6 | 33 | 99 | 3.00 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 6 | 33 | 103 | 3.12 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Oregon | 4 | 37 | 92 | 2.49 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 6 | 37 | 109 | 2.95 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 5 | 37 | 124 | 3.35 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 5 | 39 | 93 | 2.38 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | USC | 7 | 51 | 142 | 2.78 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||