2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 10/13/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 UCLA 5 163 438 2.69 4 32.60 87.60
2 Northwestern 5 166 736 4.43 5 33.20 147.20
3 Michigan 5 171 473 2.77 1 34.20 94.60
4 Rutgers 5 172 996 5.79 8 34.40 199.20
5 Oregon 5 173 592 3.42 4 34.60 118.40
6 Nebraska 6 180 568 3.16 3 30.00 94.67
6 Ohio State 6 180 577 3.21 5 30.00 96.17
8 Wisconsin 5 181 573 3.17 3 36.20 114.60
9 Purdue 6 185 945 5.11 10 30.83 157.50
10 Indiana 6 195 450 2.31 5 32.50 75.00
11 Minnesota 6 197 775 3.93 9 32.83 129.17
12 Iowa 6 202 508 2.51 1 33.67 84.67
12 Illinois 6 202 761 3.77 8 33.67 126.83
14 Michigan State 6 205 851 4.15 9 34.17 141.83
15 Penn State 6 210 995 4.74 8 35.00 165.83
16 USC 7 212 777 3.67 11 30.29 111.00
16 Washington 6 212 820 3.87 5 35.33 136.67
18 Maryland 6 221 890 4.03 11 36.83 148.33