2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 1 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 2 | 17 | 75 | 4.41 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Purdue | 1 | 18 | 103 | 5.72 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Iowa | 1 | 19 | 47 | 2.47 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 1 | 31 | 184 | 5.94 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Washington | 2 | 31 | 185 | 5.97 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 | 34 | 115 | 3.38 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2 | 51 | 271 | 5.31 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 53 | 213 | 4.02 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Maryland | 4 | 60 | 317 | 5.28 | 3 | 63 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 5 | 81 | 495 | 6.11 | 5 | 57 | 24 | 18 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||