2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 5 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 5 | Illinois | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 3 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 30.7 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 3 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 34.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 4 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 11 | Maryland | 3 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 39.7 |
| 13 | Indiana | 4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 39.2 |