2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 12 | 332 | 190 | 57.2 | 3118 | 9.4 | 26 | 7 | 157.74 | 27.7 | 259.8 |
| 2 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 11 | 415 | 248 | 59.8 | 2795 | 6.7 | 21 | 9 | 128.69 | 37.7 | 254.1 |
| 3 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 9 | 387 | 217 | 56.1 | 2406 | 6.2 | 20 | 14 | 118.10 | 43.0 | 267.3 |
| 4 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 11 | 326 | 198 | 60.7 | 2057 | 6.3 | 18 | 6 | 128.28 | 29.6 | 187.0 |
| 5 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 11 | 384 | 218 | 56.8 | 2856 | 7.4 | 15 | 17 | 123.29 | 34.9 | 259.6 |
| 6 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 11 | 259 | 146 | 56.4 | 1585 | 6.1 | 13 | 9 | 117.39 | 23.5 | 144.1 |
| 7 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 10 | 281 | 169 | 60.1 | 2081 | 7.4 | 11 | 6 | 131.00 | 28.1 | 208.1 |
| 7 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 8 | 207 | 115 | 55.6 | 1481 | 7.2 | 11 | 7 | 126.44 | 25.9 | 185.1 |
| 9 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 9 | 250 | 126 | 50.4 | 1695 | 6.8 | 10 | 7 | 114.95 | 27.8 | 188.3 |
| 10 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 8 | 137 | 85 | 62.0 | 1001 | 7.3 | 9 | 4 | 139.26 | 17.1 | 125.1 |
| 11 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 10 | 162 | 91 | 56.2 | 1060 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 115.94 | 16.2 | 106.0 |
| 12 | Giovanni Rescigno | Rutgers | SO | QB | 6 | 163 | 86 | 52.8 | 889 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 102.56 | 27.2 | 148.2 |
| 13 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 10 | 257 | 137 | 53.3 | 1700 | 6.6 | 4 | 11 | 105.45 | 25.7 | 170.0 |
| 13 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | SR | QB | 6 | 169 | 83 | 49.1 | 838 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 96.21 | 28.2 | 139.7 |
| 13 | Jeff George, Jr. | Illinois | FR | QB | 4 | 94 | 38 | 40.4 | 470 | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 85.83 | 23.5 | 117.5 |
| 16 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 8 | 89 | 60 | 67.4 | 764 | 8.6 | 3 | 3 | 143.91 | 11.1 | 95.5 |
| 16 | Ryker Fyfe | Nebraska | SR | QB | 6 | 95 | 46 | 48.4 | 517 | 5.4 | 3 | 1 | 102.44 | 15.8 | 86.2 |
| 18 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | FR | QB | 4 | 57 | 31 | 54.4 | 381 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 118.61 | 14.3 | 95.3 |
| 18 | Tyrrell Pigrome | Maryland | FR | QB | 8 | 63 | 32 | 50.8 | 255 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 88.92 | 7.9 | 31.9 |
| 18 | John O'Korn | Michigan | SR | QB | 6 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 141 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 123.86 | 4.5 | 23.5 |
| 21 | Max Bortenschlager | Maryland | FR | QB | 1 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 191 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 114.98 | 29.0 | 191.0 |
| 21 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 5 | 96 | 48 | 50.0 | 459 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 91.52 | 19.2 | 91.8 |
| 21 | Chayce Crouch | Illinois | SO | QB | 3 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 247 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 134.64 | 9.7 | 82.3 |
| 21 | Conor Rhoda | Minnesota | JR | QB | 2 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 114.59 | 7.5 | 41.0 |
| 21 | Joe Burrow | Ohio State | FR | QB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 158 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 162.86 | 5.0 | 39.5 |
| 21 | Damion Terry | Mich St | JR | QB | 5 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 190 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 97.95 | 7.2 | 38.0 |
| 21 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | JR | QB | 7 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 192 | 12.8 | 1 | 1 | 176.19 | 2.1 | 27.4 |
| 21 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 11 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 472.00 | 0.1 | 0.5 |