2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 53 | 95 | 1.79 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 5 | 24 | 105 | 4.38 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5 | 41 | 107 | 2.61 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | 36 | 107 | 2.97 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 5 | 53 | 115 | 2.17 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 5 | 52 | 138 | 2.65 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 6 | 38 | 138 | 3.63 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5 | 35 | 148 | 4.23 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | USC | 7 | 42 | 152 | 3.62 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5 | 42 | 159 | 3.79 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Washington | 6 | 63 | 189 | 3.00 | 1 | 56 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 6 | 51 | 190 | 3.73 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Maryland | 6 | 60 | 197 | 3.28 | 1 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 5 | 41 | 199 | 4.85 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | Purdue | 6 | 43 | 206 | 4.79 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Illinois | 6 | 55 | 222 | 4.04 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 6 | 59 | 259 | 4.39 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Penn State | 6 | 41 | 339 | 8.27 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 14 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||