2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 3 | -9 | -3.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 5 | 14 | 33 | 2.36 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 | 15 | 25 | 1.67 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 4 | 16 | 90 | 5.63 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 3 | 18 | 80 | 4.44 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 22 | 47 | 2.14 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 4 | 24 | 93 | 3.88 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 6 | 25 | 97 | 3.88 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 4 | 25 | 138 | 5.52 | 0 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 26 | 100 | 3.85 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | USC | 4 | 29 | 95 | 3.28 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Iowa | 3 | 29 | 129 | 4.45 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Washington | 5 | 30 | 136 | 4.53 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Michigan | 4 | 37 | 113 | 3.05 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Maryland | 5 | 37 | 136 | 3.68 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Penn State | 5 | 39 | 159 | 4.08 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | UCLA | 3 | 48 | 139 | 2.90 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||