2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Indiana | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 15.2 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Washington | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 5 | Oregon | 6 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 27.2 |
| 6 | USC | 5 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 4 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 6 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 30.8 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 33.8 |
| 13 | Purdue | 5 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 40.0 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 3 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 41.7 |
| 15 | Illinois | 3 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 43.0 |
| 16 | UCLA | 4 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 44.0 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 3 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 45.3 |
| 18 | Maryland | 2 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50.0 |