2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 11 | 16 | 5 | 31.3 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 53.40 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 80.61 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Indiana | 12 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 112.30 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 13 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 122.48 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 11 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 121.77 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 286 | 1 | 1 | 118.50 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 111.16 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Purdue | 10 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 136.94 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 154.95 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 13 | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 243 | 2 | 2 | 123.10 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Illinois | 11 | 35 | 27 | 77.1 | 244 | 2 | 1 | 148.85 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13 | 42 | 28 | 66.7 | 354 | 2 | 1 | 148.42 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 9 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 142 | 3 | 1 | 137.81 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 10 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 167 | 4 | 1 | 150.76 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||