2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 107 | 53 | 49.5 | 404 | 3.8 | 3 | 6 | 79.29 | 26.8 | 101.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 113 | 60 | 53.1 | 593 | 5.2 | 2 | 5 | 94.17 | 28.3 | 148.3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 4 | 112 | 72 | 64.3 | 629 | 5.6 | 3 | 2 | 116.73 | 28.0 | 157.3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 123 | 66 | 53.7 | 708 | 5.8 | 6 | 4 | 111.61 | 30.8 | 177.0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 124 | 75 | 60.5 | 780 | 6.3 | 4 | 4 | 117.52 | 31.0 | 195.0 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 3 | 76 | 39 | 51.3 | 590 | 7.8 | 1 | 2 | 115.61 | 25.3 | 196.7 |
| 7 | Indiana | 4 | 109 | 64 | 58.7 | 788 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 135.13 | 27.3 | 197.0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 3 | 98 | 55 | 56.1 | 638 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 120.19 | 32.7 | 212.7 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 4 | 148 | 81 | 54.7 | 866 | 5.9 | 8 | 4 | 116.31 | 37.0 | 216.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 4 | 147 | 86 | 58.5 | 923 | 6.3 | 3 | 6 | 109.82 | 36.8 | 230.8 |
| 11 | Iowa | 4 | 144 | 95 | 66.0 | 1013 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 135.54 | 36.0 | 253.3 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4 | 145 | 97 | 66.9 | 1114 | 7.7 | 8 | 3 | 145.51 | 36.3 | 278.5 |