2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 78 | 32 | 41.0 | 412 | 5.3 | 3 | 3 | 90.40 | 26.0 | 137.3 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 123 | 68 | 55.3 | 846 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 117.87 | 30.8 | 211.5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 60 | 32 | 53.3 | 419 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 116.32 | 30.0 | 209.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 3 | 104 | 65 | 62.5 | 733 | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 146.41 | 34.7 | 244.3 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 6 | 185 | 122 | 65.9 | 1314 | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 127.73 | 30.8 | 219.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 7 | 190 | 94 | 49.5 | 1363 | 7.2 | 8 | 6 | 117.31 | 27.1 | 194.7 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 120 | 79 | 65.8 | 901 | 7.5 | 9 | 2 | 150.32 | 30.0 | 225.3 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 9 | 246 | 156 | 63.4 | 1951 | 7.9 | 17 | 4 | 149.60 | 27.3 | 216.8 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 196 | 127 | 64.8 | 1559 | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 142.68 | 21.8 | 173.2 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 10 | 246 | 149 | 60.6 | 1966 | 8.0 | 19 | 6 | 148.31 | 24.6 | 196.6 |
| 11 | Purdue | 9 | 222 | 130 | 58.6 | 1898 | 8.5 | 18 | 9 | 149.03 | 24.7 | 210.9 |
| 12 | Iowa | 5 | 117 | 69 | 59.0 | 1006 | 8.6 | 9 | 3 | 151.44 | 23.4 | 201.2 |
| 12 | Maryland | 7 | 183 | 113 | 61.7 | 1576 | 8.6 | 13 | 1 | 156.44 | 26.1 | 225.1 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 3 | 92 | 59 | 64.1 | 829 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 156.99 | 30.7 | 276.3 |