2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 2 | 64 | 125 | 1.95 | 1 | 32.00 | 62.50 |
| 2 | Iowa | 2 | 65 | 145 | 2.23 | 0 | 32.50 | 72.50 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | 85 | 198 | 2.33 | 1 | 28.33 | 66.00 |
| 4 | UCLA | 6 | 200 | 477 | 2.39 | 3 | 33.33 | 79.50 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3 | 111 | 283 | 2.55 | 0 | 37.00 | 94.33 |
| 6 | Michigan | 3 | 101 | 293 | 2.90 | 1 | 33.67 | 97.67 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 89 | 265 | 2.98 | 2 | 29.67 | 88.33 |
| 8 | Maryland | 3 | 112 | 347 | 3.10 | 4 | 37.33 | 115.67 |
| 9 | Washington | 3 | 87 | 273 | 3.14 | 3 | 29.00 | 91.00 |
| 10 | Illinois | 3 | 89 | 315 | 3.54 | 6 | 29.67 | 105.00 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1 | 26 | 101 | 3.88 | 1 | 26.00 | 101.00 |
| 12 | Penn State | 2 | 48 | 209 | 4.35 | 1 | 24.00 | 104.50 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 2 | 58 | 265 | 4.57 | 4 | 29.00 | 132.50 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 4 | 130 | 603 | 4.64 | 3 | 32.50 | 150.75 |
| 15 | USC | 2 | 56 | 270 | 4.82 | 3 | 28.00 | 135.00 |
| 16 | Purdue | 1 | 27 | 137 | 5.07 | 3 | 27.00 | 137.00 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 3 | 114 | 605 | 5.31 | 7 | 38.00 | 201.67 |