2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 19 | 143 | 7.53 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 3 | 25 | 159 | 6.36 | 1 | 71 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 3 | 31 | 273 | 8.81 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Oregon | 3 | 33 | 125 | 3.79 | 0 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 3 | 34 | 179 | 5.26 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | 36 | 84 | 2.33 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | UCLA | 3 | 36 | 111 | 3.08 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 36 | 116 | 3.22 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3 | 36 | 142 | 3.94 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Iowa | 3 | 37 | 50 | 1.35 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 37 | 173 | 4.68 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 3 | 41 | 104 | 2.54 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 3 | 42 | 125 | 2.98 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | USC | 4 | 46 | 182 | 3.96 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Indiana | 3 | 47 | 124 | 2.64 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Maryland | 3 | 48 | 106 | 2.21 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 3 | 50 | 184 | 3.68 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Penn State | 3 | 52 | 184 | 3.54 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||