2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 136 | 61 | 44.9 | 650 | 4.8 | 3 | 7 | 81.98 | 27.2 | 130.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 7 | 164 | 68 | 41.5 | 971 | 5.9 | 3 | 6 | 89.92 | 23.4 | 138.7 |
| 3 | Purdue | 5 | 127 | 76 | 59.8 | 832 | 6.6 | 9 | 5 | 130.39 | 25.4 | 166.4 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 203 | 116 | 57.1 | 1150 | 5.7 | 5 | 5 | 107.93 | 33.8 | 191.7 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 4 | 90 | 56 | 62.2 | 771 | 8.6 | 7 | 3 | 153.18 | 22.5 | 192.8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5 | 153 | 76 | 49.7 | 978 | 6.4 | 3 | 11 | 95.45 | 30.6 | 195.6 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 140 | 77 | 55.0 | 1005 | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 130.81 | 28.0 | 201.0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 6 | 208 | 107 | 51.4 | 1220 | 5.9 | 4 | 4 | 103.21 | 34.7 | 203.3 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 6 | 204 | 116 | 56.9 | 1285 | 6.3 | 5 | 6 | 111.98 | 34.0 | 214.2 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5 | 200 | 111 | 55.5 | 1158 | 5.8 | 12 | 5 | 118.94 | 40.0 | 231.6 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 114 | 69 | 60.5 | 725 | 6.4 | 3 | 3 | 117.38 | 38.0 | 241.7 |
| 12 | Iowa | 5 | 188 | 95 | 50.5 | 1216 | 6.5 | 8 | 3 | 115.71 | 37.6 | 243.2 |
| 13 | Indiana | 6 | 227 | 125 | 55.1 | 1493 | 6.6 | 9 | 7 | 117.23 | 37.8 | 248.8 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 5 | 255 | 146 | 57.3 | 1661 | 6.5 | 7 | 9 | 113.98 | 51.0 | 332.2 |