2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 42.5 |
| 3 | Illinois | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 43.5 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 7 | Maryland | 5 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 32.2 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 6 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 30.7 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 8 | 33 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 32.9 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 7 | 31 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 252 | 36.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 6 | 32 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 38.7 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 8 | 37 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 36.5 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 11 | 39 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 28.4 |
| 14 | Indiana | 8 | 41 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 38.0 |