2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 10.9 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 9 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 12.6 |
| 4 | Michigan | 9 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 14.9 |
| 5 | Iowa | 8 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 6 | Indiana | 8 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 18.5 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 10 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 16.6 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 8 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 9 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 18.4 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Maryland | 6 | 25 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 31.2 |
| 12 | Purdue | 11 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 20.6 |
| 12 | Illinois | 8 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 26.6 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 8 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 32.0 |