2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 30 | 13 | 0.43 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 3 | 29 | 53 | 1.83 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 3 | 25 | 47 | 1.88 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 3 | 28 | 59 | 2.11 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 3 | 19 | 43 | 2.26 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3 | 32 | 82 | 2.56 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3 | 33 | 89 | 2.70 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 3 | 36 | 110 | 3.06 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 2 | 21 | 66 | 3.14 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3 | 20 | 70 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 3 | 17 | 65 | 3.82 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Iowa | 3 | 17 | 65 | 3.82 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 27 | 107 | 3.96 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Illinois | 3 | 34 | 150 | 4.41 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 3 | 20 | 100 | 5.00 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | USC | 4 | 20 | 128 | 6.40 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Penn State | 3 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||