2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 2 | 18 | 59 | 3.28 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 29 | 225 | 7.76 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Illinois | 2 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 2 | 18 | 79 | 4.39 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 2 | 19 | 106 | 5.58 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 2 | 16 | 74 | 4.63 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 2 | 17 | 130 | 7.65 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Maryland | 4 | 29 | 156 | 5.38 | 2 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 4 | 47 | 231 | 4.91 | 4 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||