2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 44.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 3 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 4 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 4 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 40.5 |
| 13 | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 35.3 |
| 14 | Maryland | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |