2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/02/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12.7 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12.7 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 28.5 |