2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 10.5 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 12 | Purdue | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 13 | Maryland | 3 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 3 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 33.0 |