2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 233 | 108 | 46.4 | 1120 | 4.8 | 5 | 13 | 82.65 | 33.3 | 160.0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 6 | 197 | 104 | 52.8 | 1164 | 5.9 | 7 | 2 | 112.12 | 32.8 | 194.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 7 | 186 | 109 | 58.6 | 1123 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 113.52 | 26.6 | 160.4 |
| 3 | Iowa | 7 | 201 | 102 | 50.7 | 1205 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 111.25 | 28.7 | 172.1 |
| 5 | Michigan | 8 | 204 | 96 | 47.1 | 1252 | 6.1 | 6 | 9 | 99.50 | 25.5 | 156.5 |
| 5 | Penn State | 7 | 234 | 144 | 61.5 | 1439 | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 115.12 | 33.4 | 205.6 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 6 | 165 | 79 | 47.9 | 1043 | 6.3 | 3 | 12 | 92.43 | 27.5 | 173.8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 7 | 225 | 126 | 56.0 | 1409 | 6.3 | 5 | 10 | 107.04 | 32.1 | 201.3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7 | 273 | 159 | 58.2 | 1717 | 6.3 | 16 | 6 | 126.01 | 39.0 | 245.3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 7 | 290 | 177 | 61.0 | 1867 | 6.4 | 4 | 6 | 115.52 | 41.4 | 266.7 |
| 11 | Illinois | 7 | 193 | 120 | 62.2 | 1325 | 6.9 | 4 | 5 | 121.51 | 27.6 | 189.3 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 7 | 176 | 95 | 54.0 | 1275 | 7.2 | 10 | 5 | 127.90 | 25.1 | 182.1 |
| 13 | Indiana | 7 | 229 | 124 | 54.1 | 1679 | 7.3 | 12 | 8 | 126.04 | 32.7 | 239.9 |
| 14 | Purdue | 7 | 199 | 122 | 61.3 | 1609 | 8.1 | 17 | 5 | 152.38 | 28.4 | 229.9 |