2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 12.9 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 15.4 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 131 | 16.4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 16.9 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 9 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 25.3 |
| 9 | Illinois | 7 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 201 | 28.7 |
| 10 | Indiana | 7 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 218 | 31.1 |
| 11 | Purdue | 7 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 31.3 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 7 | 28 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 31.3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 5 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 176 | 35.2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 7 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 254 | 36.3 |