2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9.8 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 12.5 |
| 2 | Maryland | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11.3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 13 | Purdue | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 4 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |