2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 9 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 18.9 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 9 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Penn State | 9 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 19.1 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 9 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 27.8 |
| 4 | Indiana | 9 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 9 | 40 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 33.7 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 9 | 45 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 37.6 |
| 9 | Maryland | 9 | 46 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 349 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Purdue | 9 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 19.2 |
| 10 | Iowa | 9 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 10 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 14.1 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 9 | 37 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 32.7 |