2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 4 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 29.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 5 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 30.2 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 4 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 5 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 36.8 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 38.8 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 4 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 39.3 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 50.0 |