2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 262 | 20.2 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 12 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Penn State | 12 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 10.4 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 11.6 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 12 | 33 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 13 | 44 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 26.7 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 11 | 40 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 326 | 29.6 |
| 9 | Maryland | 12 | 34 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 286 | 23.8 |
| 9 | Indiana | 11 | 44 | 16 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 352 | 32.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 12 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Purdue | 12 | 45 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 365 | 30.4 |
| 13 | Illinois | 12 | 43 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 353 | 29.4 |
| 14 | Iowa | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 14.8 |