2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/17/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 8 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 10 | Maryland | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 41.5 |
| 14 | UCLA | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 43.0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |