2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 7 | 24 | 33 | 1.38 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 6 | 24 | 41 | 1.71 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 7 | 34 | 44 | 1.29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 7 | 37 | 76 | 2.05 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 8 | 57 | 110 | 1.93 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 8 | 38 | 39 | 1.03 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 8 | 36 | 64 | 1.78 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | USC | 9 | 67 | 194 | 2.90 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 7 | 48 | 94 | 1.96 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 8 | 45 | 142 | 3.16 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 9 | 57 | 146 | 2.56 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 7 | 34 | 77 | 2.26 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Washington | 9 | 40 | 108 | 2.70 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 9 | 51 | 139 | 2.73 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 8 | 63 | 194 | 3.08 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Illinois | 9 | 51 | 181 | 3.55 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Maryland | 7 | 51 | 163 | 3.20 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 8 | 61 | 233 | 3.82 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||