2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Iowa | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 5 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 141 | 28.2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 5 | Illinois | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 31.5 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 3 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 32.7 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 38.2 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 49.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 2 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 57.0 |