2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/23/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 13.4 |
| 2 | Indiana | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 2 | Iowa | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 8 | UCLA | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 9 | Oregon | 5 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 10 | Penn State | 7 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 12 | Washington | 6 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 13 | Illinois | 5 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 31.4 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 7 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 25.4 |
| 15 | USC | 7 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 25.1 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 5 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 36.8 |
| 17 | Purdue | 6 | 26 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 34.5 |
| 18 | Maryland | 6 | 32 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 38.8 |