2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 31.7 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 33.3 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 8 | Iowa | 5 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 37.3 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 39.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 4 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 40.3 |
| 12 | Illinois | 4 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 41.3 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 4 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 45.3 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 34 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 43.0 |