2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 9 | 82 | 216 | 2.63 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 75 | 166 | 2.21 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa | 9 | 60 | 205 | 3.42 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 8 | 63 | 214 | 3.40 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 9 | 69 | 239 | 3.46 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 9 | 81 | 256 | 3.16 | 0 | 54 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 9 | 79 | 310 | 3.92 | 0 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Oregon | 9 | 69 | 201 | 2.91 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 9 | 78 | 235 | 3.01 | 0 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | USC | 9 | 60 | 238 | 3.97 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 9 | 56 | 256 | 4.57 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 9 | 87 | 349 | 4.01 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9 | 81 | 339 | 4.19 | 0 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 9 | 85 | 348 | 4.09 | 1 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 9 | 73 | 360 | 4.93 | 1 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Washington | 9 | 82 | 328 | 4.00 | 2 | 56 | 16 | 12 | 5 |
| 16 | Purdue | 9 | 72 | 380 | 5.28 | 1 | 53 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| 18 | Penn State | 9 | 67 | 522 | 7.79 | 1 | 47 | 30 | 20 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||