2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 5 | 20 | 27 | 1.35 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 3 | 25 | 28 | 1.12 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 1 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | USC | 2 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 2 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2 | 21 | 58 | 2.76 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Purdue | 4 | 41 | 162 | 3.95 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 27 | 73 | 2.70 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 2 | 19 | 106 | 5.58 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 34 | 150 | 4.41 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Maryland | 4 | 29 | 156 | 5.38 | 2 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 3 | 32 | 201 | 6.28 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 | 53 | 264 | 4.98 | 5 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 8 | 48 | 279 | 5.81 | 0 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||