2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 11.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 11.7 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 15.3 |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 10 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 19.4 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 11 | 29 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 11 | 31 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 266 | 24.2 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 11 | 32 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 266 | 24.2 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 11 | 34 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 24.2 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 10 | 38 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 29.3 |
| 11 | Illinois | 10 | 38 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 308 | 30.8 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 10 | 39 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 319 | 31.9 |
| 13 | Indiana | 10 | 41 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 325 | 32.5 |
| 14 | Purdue | 11 | 40 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 326 | 29.6 |