2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 2 | Iowa | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 41.7 |
| 6 | Indiana | 4 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 32.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 6 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 36.4 |
| 11 | Maryland | 4 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 46.8 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 46.8 |
| 13 | Penn State | 7 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 33.7 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 5 | 31 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 237 | 47.4 |