2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 9 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 7 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 1 | Iowa | 7 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 7 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 7 | 28 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 7 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 30.4 |
| 1 | Maryland | 6 | 34 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 42.3 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 7 | 39 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 42.7 |
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 46.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 6 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Penn State | 8 | 32 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 262 | 32.8 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 6 | 26 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 34.8 |
| 11 | Illinois | 8 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 312 | 39.0 |