2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 132 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 152.43 | 16.0 | 132.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 161 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 123.30 | 25.0 | 161.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 1 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 201 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 122.36 | 29.0 | 201.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 1 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 214 | 7.6 | 0 | 1 | 124.92 | 28.0 | 214.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 230 | 13.5 | 2 | 0 | 217.17 | 17.0 | 230.0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 2 | 57 | 38 | 66.7 | 507 | 8.9 | 5 | 2 | 163.32 | 28.5 | 253.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 54 | 40 | 74.1 | 557 | 10.3 | 6 | 2 | 189.98 | 27.0 | 278.5 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 1 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 329 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 139.84 | 40.0 | 329.0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 1 | 58 | 31 | 53.4 | 439 | 7.6 | 3 | 4 | 120.31 | 58.0 | 439.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 1 | 69 | 45 | 65.2 | 532 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 144.33 | 69.0 | 532.0 |