2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 10/23/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 14.6 |
| 6 | Oregon | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 11.2 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 11.8 |
| 8 | UCLA | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 8 | Purdue | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 8 | USC | 6 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 14 | Washington | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 10.5 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 11.7 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 14.2 |
| 15 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 14.3 |