2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 98 | 179 | 1.83 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 9 | 107 | 245 | 2.29 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 9 | 121 | 294 | 2.43 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | Michigan | 9 | 107 | 290 | 2.71 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | UCLA | 9 | 110 | 308 | 2.80 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 9 | 106 | 324 | 3.06 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Illinois | 9 | 88 | 316 | 3.59 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9 | 99 | 378 | 3.82 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | Oregon | 9 | 111 | 432 | 3.89 | 1 | 75 | 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | USC | 9 | 89 | 379 | 4.26 | 0 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Maryland | 9 | 117 | 511 | 4.37 | 2 | 64 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | Penn State | 9 | 104 | 457 | 4.39 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 13 | 3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 9 | 93 | 412 | 4.43 | 1 | 71 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 9 | 97 | 434 | 4.47 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | Washington | 9 | 100 | 481 | 4.81 | 0 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 9 | 80 | 411 | 5.14 | 0 | 70 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 9 | 108 | 662 | 6.13 | 1 | 75 | 27 | 23 | 8 |
| 18 | Purdue | 9 | 81 | 604 | 7.46 | 1 | 75 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||