2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/14/2026

	Name	G	Att	Yards	Avg.	TD	Att/G	Yards/G
1	USC	5	148	593	4.01	9	29.60	118.60
2	Indiana	4	121	263	2.17	2	30.25	65.75
3	Minnesota	4	122	391	3.20	4	30.50	97.75
4	Penn State	4	125	453	3.62	3	31.25	113.25
5	Oregon	4	126	452	3.59	3	31.50	113.00
6	Iowa	4	130	351	2.70	0	32.50	87.75
6	Michigan State	4	130	496	3.82	7	32.50	124.00
8	Michigan	4	131	347	2.65	0	32.75	86.75
8	Ohio State	4	131	456	3.48	3	32.75	114.00
10	Nebraska	4	133	362	2.72	2	33.25	90.50
10	Rutgers	4	133	667	5.02	6	33.25	166.75
12	UCLA	4	136	365	2.68	3	34.00	91.25
12	Wisconsin	4	136	446	3.28	3	34.00	111.50
14	Maryland	4	137	474	3.46	6	34.25	118.50
15	Washington	4	139	442	3.18	2	34.75	110.50
16	Illinois	4	142	544	3.83	4	35.50	136.00
17	Purdue	4	145	798	5.50	10	36.25	199.50
18	Northwestern	3	113	598	5.29	3	37.67	199.33