2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 7 | 11 | 4 | 36.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 57.74 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 46.86 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 10 | 16 | 6 | 37.5 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 61.91 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 193.20 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 8 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 108.30 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10 | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 56.00 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 7 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 94.43 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 6 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 78.77 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 149.87 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 9 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 92.62 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 11 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 110.64 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 9 | 16 | 13 | 81.3 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 183.66 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 9 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 140.02 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 10 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 125.66 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||