2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 4 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Maryland | 5 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 32.6 |
| 6 | Indiana | 5 | 27 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 40.8 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 44.3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 5 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 11 | Iowa | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 4 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 30.6 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 6 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 29.7 |