2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 2 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 3 | 24 | 58 | 2.42 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 2 | 25 | 74 | 2.96 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 2 | 20 | 54 | 2.70 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 3 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Washington | 3 | 34 | 139 | 4.09 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 30 | 161 | 5.37 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 2 | 20 | 84 | 4.20 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | USC | 4 | 46 | 217 | 4.72 | 3 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||