2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 9 | Maryland | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 4 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 14 | Penn State | 4 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |