2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/23/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 7 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Oregon | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 10 | Washington | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 2 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |
| 14 | Maryland | 2 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 49.5 |
| 15 | Purdue | 3 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 46.3 |