2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5.8 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 4 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 4 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 4 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 35.5 |
| 9 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 4 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 29.3 |