2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Penn State | 2 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 14 | 90 | 6.43 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | USC | 2 | 20 | 84 | 4.20 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 1 | 25 | 74 | 2.96 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3 | 25 | 97 | 3.88 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 3 | 25 | 147 | 5.88 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3 | 26 | 69 | 2.65 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 1 | 27 | 222 | 8.22 | 2 | 70 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 34 | 179 | 5.26 | 1 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Maryland | 4 | 35 | 190 | 5.43 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 40 | 118 | 2.95 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 4 | 42 | 183 | 4.36 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 51 | 385 | 7.55 | 5 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 4 | 55 | 245 | 4.45 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | Oregon | 3 | 60 | 146 | 2.43 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Iowa | 3 | 62 | 232 | 3.74 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||