2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 11/07/2026
| 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 | 8 | 26 | 81 | 3.12 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 7 | 35 | 69 | 1.97 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | USC | 5 | 36 | 96 | 2.67 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 5 | 31 | 138 | 4.45 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 4 | 48 | 185 | 3.85 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 7 | 49 | 108 | 2.20 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Washington | 7 | 46 | 225 | 4.89 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Indiana | 7 | 40 | 172 | 4.30 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | UCLA | 6 | 67 | 197 | 2.94 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 8 | 72 | 219 | 3.04 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Oregon | 7 | 56 | 213 | 3.80 | 1 | 75 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Purdue | 5 | 47 | 305 | 6.49 | 3 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 8 | 57 | 252 | 4.42 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Penn State | 7 | 51 | 228 | 4.47 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Maryland | 8 | 63 | 229 | 3.63 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 9 | 61 | 234 | 3.84 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Illinois | 8 | 62 | 308 | 4.97 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||