2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5.7 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10.7 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14.7 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 11 | Maryland | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 12 | Purdue | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 30.7 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 3 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 14 | Indiana | 3 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 38.7 |