2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 1 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | USC | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Maryland | 3 | 23 | 65 | 2.83 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 3 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Washington | 2 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Illinois | 2 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 2 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 2 | 40 | 130 | 3.25 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2 | 18 | 60 | 3.33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 2 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 3 | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Iowa | 1 | 16 | 80 | 5.00 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Penn State | 2 | 18 | 92 | 5.11 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Purdue | 2 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Oregon | 2 | 13 | 127 | 9.77 | 0 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||