2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | -10 | -3.33 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 2 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | 18 | 49 | 2.72 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 1 | 12 | 39 | 3.25 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 3 | 29 | 37 | 1.28 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 5 | 30 | 46 | 1.53 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 4 | 16 | 71 | 4.44 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2 | 20 | 54 | 2.70 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 5 | 29 | 74 | 2.55 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | UCLA | 5 | 35 | 81 | 2.31 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 3 | 26 | 91 | 3.50 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 4 | 33 | 106 | 3.21 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Washington | 4 | 44 | 161 | 3.66 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 5 | 43 | 167 | 3.88 | 3 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Illinois | 4 | 38 | 190 | 5.00 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | USC | 5 | 52 | 225 | 4.33 | 3 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||