2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/01/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 6 | UCLA | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 7 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 14 | USC | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 38.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 15 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 18 | Maryland | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54.0 |