2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 11.2 |
| 2 | Michigan | 10 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 10.7 |
| 2 | Penn State | 9 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 12.8 |
| 4 | Iowa | 10 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 17.6 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 9 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 9 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 221 | 24.6 |
| 8 | Maryland | 9 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 239 | 26.6 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 9 | 29 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 25.1 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 34 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 274 | 30.4 |
| 11 | Purdue | 9 | 33 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 30.4 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 9 | 34 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 29.1 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 9 | 34 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 278 | 30.9 |
| 14 | Indiana | 9 | 38 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 304 | 33.8 |