2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/01/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10.7 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 6 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 7 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 13 | USC | 5 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 14 | Oregon | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 15 | Illinois | 3 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 16 | Maryland | 3 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |
| 18 | Purdue | 3 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 46.3 |