2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 6 | 24 | 56 | 2.33 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 84 | 97 | 1.15 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 6 | 51 | 108 | 2.12 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 8 | 63 | 153 | 2.43 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 3 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 6 | 49 | 186 | 3.80 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | USC | 9 | 82 | 266 | 3.24 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 7 | 103 | 300 | 2.91 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Illinois | 7 | 53 | 202 | 3.81 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Penn State | 8 | 44 | 205 | 4.66 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 6 | 52 | 210 | 4.04 | 3 | 71 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Maryland | 6 | 54 | 223 | 4.13 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Washington | 6 | 51 | 174 | 3.41 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 7 | 63 | 261 | 4.14 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | UCLA | 9 | 77 | 208 | 2.70 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 9 | 82 | 240 | 2.93 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | Oregon | 7 | 73 | 329 | 4.51 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 6 | 76 | 289 | 3.80 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||