2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/23/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Oregon | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 3 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 39.7 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 46.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 13 | USC | 4 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 16 | Washington | 4 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 |