2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 11 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 11 | 27 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 10 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 19.8 |
| 4 | Purdue | 12 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 11 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Iowa | 11 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 242 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 11 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 234 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 10 | 35 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 26.4 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 12 | 31 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 19.8 |
| 10 | Indiana | 10 | 37 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 287 | 28.7 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 10 | 40 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 32.4 |
| 11 | Illinois | 9 | 40 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 33.7 |
| 13 | Maryland | 10 | 52 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 390 | 39.0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10 | 51 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 38.0 |