2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 30 | 48 | 1.60 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 3 | 15 | 32 | 2.13 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Washington | 4 | 31 | 71 | 2.29 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 15 | 35 | 2.33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 5 | 49 | 125 | 2.55 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 35 | 96 | 2.74 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 16 | 44 | 2.75 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | USC | 7 | 62 | 177 | 2.85 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 5 | 85 | 252 | 2.96 | 0 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6 | 44 | 143 | 3.25 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 4 | 32 | 114 | 3.56 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4 | 26 | 93 | 3.58 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 5 | 35 | 145 | 4.14 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 4 | 33 | 150 | 4.55 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Oregon | 5 | 47 | 242 | 5.15 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | Penn State | 5 | 20 | 107 | 5.35 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 3 | 16 | 112 | 7.00 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||