2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 10 | 45 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 33.3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 11 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 15.1 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 9 | 33 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 261 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 11 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 284 | 25.8 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 10 | 54 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 408 | 40.8 |
| 7 | Purdue | 9 | 49 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 383 | 42.6 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 11 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 15.9 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 11 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 17.1 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 11 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 11 | 31 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 8 | Illinois | 10 | 43 | 14 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 346 | 34.6 |
| 13 | Penn State | 12 | 38 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 316 | 26.3 |
| 14 | Indiana | 11 | 39 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 321 | 29.2 |