2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 7 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 49 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 360 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 8 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 7 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 7 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 8 | 45 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 41.8 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 8 | Purdue | 8 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 7 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 26.6 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 35.7 |
| 8 | Illinois | 6 | 31 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 39.8 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 6 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 34.7 |
| 14 | Iowa | 10 | 26 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 21.9 |