2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 64 | 213 | 3.33 | 1 | 21.33 | 71.00 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 3 | 72 | 232 | 3.22 | 3 | 24.00 | 77.33 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5 | 134 | 308 | 2.30 | 3 | 26.80 | 61.60 |
| 4 | Penn State | 5 | 137 | 500 | 3.65 | 2 | 27.40 | 100.00 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 2 | 55 | 248 | 4.51 | 3 | 27.50 | 124.00 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 168 | 509 | 3.03 | 4 | 28.00 | 84.83 |
| 7 | Oregon | 6 | 176 | 521 | 2.96 | 5 | 29.33 | 86.83 |
| 8 | Iowa | 7 | 216 | 505 | 2.34 | 0 | 30.86 | 72.14 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 158 | 503 | 3.18 | 3 | 31.60 | 100.60 |
| 10 | USC | 7 | 222 | 843 | 3.80 | 8 | 31.71 | 120.43 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 6 | 192 | 798 | 4.16 | 5 | 32.00 | 133.00 |
| 12 | UCLA | 9 | 289 | 789 | 2.73 | 6 | 32.11 | 87.67 |
| 13 | Illinois | 6 | 194 | 770 | 3.97 | 8 | 32.33 | 128.33 |
| 14 | Washington | 5 | 162 | 547 | 3.38 | 4 | 32.40 | 109.40 |
| 15 | Indiana | 8 | 260 | 602 | 2.32 | 5 | 32.50 | 75.25 |
| 16 | Michigan | 5 | 163 | 480 | 2.94 | 2 | 32.60 | 96.00 |
| 17 | Maryland | 3 | 104 | 206 | 1.98 | 2 | 34.67 | 68.67 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 6 | 210 | 538 | 2.56 | 1 | 35.00 | 89.67 |