2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 3 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 3 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Purdue | 3 | 23 | 80 | 3.48 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Iowa | 2 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 3 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 17 | 67 | 3.94 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Oregon | 2 | 16 | 67 | 4.19 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | UCLA | 3 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2 | 18 | 83 | 4.61 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 16 | 77 | 4.81 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 3 | 14 | 76 | 5.43 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | USC | 4 | 17 | 93 | 5.47 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 3 | 23 | 138 | 6.00 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 3 | 13 | 84 | 6.46 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||