2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 39 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 22.8 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 12 | 42 | 9 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 320 | 26.7 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 13 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 17.3 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 13 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 16.2 |
| 5 | Purdue | 13 | 36 | 13 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 22.4 |
| 6 | Michigan | 14 | 28 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 243 | 17.4 |
| 6 | Indiana | 11 | 49 | 14 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 385 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 11 | 30 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 265 | 24.1 |
| 8 | Maryland | 12 | 50 | 16 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 399 | 33.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 12 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 17.3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 11 | 42 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 31.1 |
| 12 | Iowa | 14 | 31 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 19.2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 12 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 12 | 37 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 315 | 26.3 |