2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 27.4 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 8 | 34 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 10 | 46 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 8 | 43 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 40.5 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 8 | 49 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 44.3 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 30.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 7 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 36.6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 3 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 41.7 |