2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 10/01/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9.8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 12.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12.7 |
| 10 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Illinois | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 15 | Oregon | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 16 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 17 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 18 | USC | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 |