2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 39.3 |
| 5 | Indiana | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 5 | Illinois | 4 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 9 | Maryland | 4 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 44.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 4 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |