2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Penn State | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 9.6 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 12.8 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Maryland | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 13.2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Indiana | 5 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 5 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 28.8 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 5 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 5 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 10 | Purdue | 5 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 29.6 |
| 13 | Iowa | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Illinois | 5 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 30.6 |