2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 10/23/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 6 | Oregon | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 5 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 30.2 |
| 10 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 4 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 38.5 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 15 | USC | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 16 | Maryland | 5 | 30 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 43.8 |
| 17 | Purdue | 4 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 44.3 |