2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 123 | 68 | 55.3 | 846 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 117.87 | 30.8 | 211.5 |
| 2 | Indiana | 4 | 93 | 42 | 45.2 | 692 | 7.4 | 4 | 5 | 111.10 | 23.3 | 173.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 5 | 95 | 62 | 65.3 | 833 | 8.8 | 5 | 2 | 152.07 | 19.0 | 166.6 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 6 | 175 | 113 | 64.6 | 1303 | 7.4 | 5 | 4 | 131.98 | 29.2 | 217.2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 131 | 65 | 49.6 | 948 | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 120.94 | 26.2 | 189.6 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 4 | 97 | 60 | 61.9 | 911 | 9.4 | 6 | 2 | 157.04 | 24.3 | 227.8 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | 189 | 97 | 51.3 | 1204 | 6.4 | 7 | 9 | 107.53 | 31.5 | 200.7 |
| 8 | Michigan | 6 | 164 | 75 | 45.7 | 882 | 5.4 | 8 | 7 | 98.47 | 27.3 | 147.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 205 | 116 | 56.6 | 1423 | 6.9 | 8 | 7 | 120.94 | 29.3 | 203.3 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 3 | 82 | 56 | 68.3 | 610 | 7.4 | 8 | 2 | 158.09 | 27.3 | 203.3 |
| 8 | Purdue | 4 | 91 | 54 | 59.3 | 852 | 9.4 | 8 | 1 | 164.80 | 22.8 | 213.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 4 | 119 | 78 | 65.5 | 1087 | 9.1 | 9 | 0 | 167.24 | 29.8 | 271.8 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 5 | 137 | 82 | 59.9 | 1039 | 7.6 | 12 | 2 | 149.54 | 27.4 | 207.8 |
| 13 | Penn State | 7 | 228 | 152 | 66.7 | 1642 | 7.2 | 12 | 4 | 141.03 | 32.6 | 234.6 |