2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Oregon | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 6 | 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 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 50.5 |
| 12 | Maryland | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54.0 |