2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 297 | 680 | 2.29 | 5 | 33.00 | 75.56 |
| 2 | Iowa | 8 | 261 | 632 | 2.42 | 2 | 32.63 | 79.00 |
| 3 | UCLA | 8 | 260 | 698 | 2.68 | 5 | 32.50 | 87.25 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 8 | 237 | 729 | 3.08 | 3 | 29.63 | 91.13 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 8 | 236 | 766 | 3.25 | 8 | 29.50 | 95.75 |
| 6 | Michigan | 8 | 262 | 795 | 3.03 | 4 | 32.75 | 99.38 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 8 | 285 | 815 | 2.86 | 6 | 35.63 | 101.88 |
| 8 | USC | 9 | 298 | 1123 | 3.77 | 13 | 33.11 | 124.78 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 8 | 260 | 1009 | 3.88 | 9 | 32.50 | 126.13 |
| 10 | Illinois | 8 | 263 | 1039 | 3.95 | 11 | 32.88 | 129.88 |
| 11 | Washington | 8 | 268 | 1050 | 3.92 | 7 | 33.50 | 131.25 |
| 12 | Oregon | 8 | 281 | 1070 | 3.81 | 7 | 35.13 | 133.75 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 8 | 260 | 1174 | 4.52 | 8 | 32.50 | 146.75 |
| 14 | Maryland | 8 | 293 | 1225 | 4.18 | 14 | 36.63 | 153.13 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 8 | 295 | 1230 | 4.17 | 14 | 36.88 | 153.75 |
| 16 | Penn State | 8 | 260 | 1239 | 4.77 | 11 | 32.50 | 154.88 |
| 17 | Purdue | 8 | 270 | 1400 | 5.19 | 15 | 33.75 | 175.00 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 8 | 284 | 1555 | 5.48 | 16 | 35.50 | 194.38 |