2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 6.11 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 9 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 3 | Illinois | 11 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 4 | Purdue | 11 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 9 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 10 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 4.10 |
| 8 | Iowa | 9 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 9 | Michigan | 10 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 3.50 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 10 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 11 | Indiana | 10 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 2.86 |