2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 6 | 25 | 73 | 2.92 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | 14 | 79 | 5.64 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 24 | 86 | 3.58 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6 | 24 | 88 | 3.67 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan | 5 | 25 | 97 | 3.88 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Indiana | 6 | 25 | 98 | 3.92 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Iowa | 5 | 29 | 101 | 3.48 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 5 | 31 | 104 | 3.35 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 6 | 30 | 129 | 4.30 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Penn State | 6 | 34 | 133 | 3.91 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 32 | 135 | 4.22 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 6 | 31 | 141 | 4.55 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 6 | 23 | 142 | 6.17 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | USC | 7 | 29 | 143 | 4.93 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Oregon | 4 | 32 | 146 | 4.56 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Washington | 6 | 38 | 152 | 4.00 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 6 | 36 | 165 | 4.58 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 5 | 35 | 241 | 6.89 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||