2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/01/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Iowa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.3 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11.7 |
| 3 | UCLA | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 3 | USC | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 8 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 |
| 8 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 11 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 3 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 35.3 |
| 16 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 16 | Oregon | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22.0 |