2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 7 | 158 | 90 | 57.0 | 1199 | 7.6 | 9 | 6 | 131.92 | 22.6 | 171.3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 7 | 164 | 68 | 41.5 | 971 | 5.9 | 3 | 6 | 89.92 | 23.4 | 138.7 |
| 3 | Purdue | 8 | 224 | 133 | 59.4 | 1637 | 7.3 | 14 | 11 | 131.58 | 28.0 | 204.6 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 8 | 235 | 138 | 58.7 | 1563 | 6.7 | 13 | 6 | 127.74 | 29.4 | 195.4 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 7 | 212 | 99 | 46.7 | 1035 | 4.9 | 4 | 12 | 82.62 | 30.3 | 147.9 |
| 6 | Illinois | 7 | 213 | 132 | 62.0 | 1398 | 6.6 | 6 | 5 | 121.71 | 30.4 | 199.7 |
| 7 | Maryland | 9 | 275 | 143 | 52.0 | 1673 | 6.1 | 10 | 5 | 111.47 | 30.6 | 185.9 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 231 | 113 | 48.9 | 1413 | 6.1 | 5 | 15 | 94.45 | 33.0 | 201.9 |
| 9 | Iowa | 8 | 270 | 137 | 50.7 | 1670 | 6.2 | 12 | 6 | 112.92 | 33.8 | 208.8 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 340 | 198 | 58.2 | 2196 | 6.5 | 8 | 14 | 112.02 | 34.0 | 219.6 |
| 11 | Penn State | 7 | 244 | 140 | 57.4 | 1391 | 5.7 | 6 | 6 | 108.46 | 34.9 | 198.7 |
| 12 | Indiana | 9 | 324 | 177 | 54.6 | 2164 | 6.7 | 13 | 8 | 119.03 | 36.0 | 240.4 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 9 | 364 | 206 | 56.6 | 2156 | 5.9 | 19 | 7 | 119.72 | 40.4 | 239.6 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 7 | 321 | 190 | 59.2 | 2145 | 6.7 | 8 | 12 | 116.06 | 45.9 | 306.4 |