2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 297 | 680 | 2.29 | 5 | 33.00 | 75.56 |
| 2 | Iowa | 9 | 298 | 737 | 2.47 | 2 | 33.11 | 81.89 |
| 3 | UCLA | 9 | 289 | 789 | 2.73 | 6 | 32.11 | 87.67 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 9 | 321 | 909 | 2.83 | 6 | 35.67 | 101.00 |
| 5 | Michigan | 9 | 305 | 905 | 2.97 | 4 | 33.89 | 100.56 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 9 | 266 | 813 | 3.06 | 3 | 29.56 | 90.33 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 9 | 269 | 874 | 3.25 | 11 | 29.89 | 97.11 |
| 8 | Oregon | 9 | 302 | 1123 | 3.72 | 9 | 33.56 | 124.78 |
| 9 | USC | 9 | 298 | 1123 | 3.77 | 13 | 33.11 | 124.78 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 9 | 299 | 1172 | 3.92 | 10 | 33.22 | 130.22 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 9 | 321 | 1284 | 4.00 | 15 | 35.67 | 142.67 |
| 12 | Washington | 9 | 305 | 1224 | 4.01 | 9 | 33.89 | 136.00 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9 | 294 | 1181 | 4.02 | 12 | 32.67 | 131.22 |
| 14 | Maryland | 9 | 335 | 1354 | 4.04 | 16 | 37.22 | 150.44 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 9 | 293 | 1344 | 4.59 | 9 | 32.56 | 149.33 |
| 16 | Penn State | 9 | 285 | 1373 | 4.82 | 11 | 31.67 | 152.56 |
| 17 | Purdue | 9 | 297 | 1537 | 5.18 | 18 | 33.00 | 170.78 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 9 | 313 | 1677 | 5.36 | 16 | 34.78 | 186.33 |