2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 7 | -8 | -1.14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Washington | 3 | 25 | 44 | 1.76 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | USC | 4 | 19 | 36 | 1.89 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 3 | 50 | 135 | 2.70 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | UCLA | 3 | 35 | 115 | 3.29 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 3 | 20 | 70 | 3.50 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 3 | 24 | 85 | 3.54 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Purdue | 3 | 23 | 87 | 3.78 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 3 | 15 | 57 | 3.80 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Oregon | 3 | 23 | 90 | 3.91 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 29 | 148 | 5.10 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Penn State | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 2 | 13 | 108 | 8.31 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||