2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 9 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 19.1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 9 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 19.7 |
| 3 | Illinois | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 4 | Penn State | 7 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 6 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 8 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 9 | 33 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 28.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 8 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 225 | 28.1 |
| 9 | Purdue | 8 | 30 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 29.8 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 8 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 246 | 30.8 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 6 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 32.7 |
| 12 | Indiana | 10 | 44 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 347 | 34.7 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 7 | 34 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 37.3 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 37 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 46.8 |