2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/01/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 10 | USC | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 11 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 14 | Maryland | 2 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |
| 15 | Oregon | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 3 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 46.3 |