2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/01/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 6 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 11 | USC | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Oregon | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 16 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 17 | Maryland | 2 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |
| 18 | Purdue | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 45.0 |