2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 10/01/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 7 | USC | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |
| 12 | Maryland | 2 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 46.3 |