2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 15 | 30 | 2.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 16 | 43 | 2.69 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 6 | 17 | 45 | 2.65 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 6 | 20 | 56 | 2.80 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 23 | 57 | 2.48 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 5 | 18 | 66 | 3.67 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 21 | 72 | 3.43 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 5 | 17 | 75 | 4.41 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 22 | 78 | 3.55 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 5 | 28 | 83 | 2.96 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 6 | 41 | 122 | 2.98 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 6 | 23 | 78 | 3.39 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | USC | 5 | 23 | 81 | 3.52 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Michigan | 5 | 22 | 81 | 3.68 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Maryland | 6 | 18 | 101 | 5.61 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 17 | 107 | 6.29 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 6 | 38 | 151 | 3.97 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||