2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 108 | 53 | 49.1 | 528 | 4.9 | 2 | 9 | 79.58 | 36.0 | 176.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 106 | 52 | 49.1 | 589 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 102.53 | 26.5 | 147.3 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 136 | 79 | 58.1 | 829 | 6.1 | 3 | 9 | 103.34 | 34.0 | 207.3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3 | 106 | 55 | 51.9 | 671 | 6.3 | 2 | 4 | 103.74 | 35.3 | 223.7 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 119 | 66 | 55.5 | 786 | 6.6 | 2 | 6 | 106.41 | 29.8 | 196.5 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 3 | 94 | 52 | 55.3 | 678 | 7.2 | 3 | 3 | 120.06 | 31.3 | 226.0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 4 | 112 | 71 | 63.4 | 695 | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 120.15 | 28.0 | 173.8 |
| 8 | Iowa | 4 | 107 | 57 | 53.3 | 745 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 120.36 | 26.8 | 186.3 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 4 | 155 | 101 | 65.2 | 1030 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 121.37 | 38.8 | 257.5 |
| 10 | Maryland | 3 | 94 | 53 | 56.4 | 630 | 6.7 | 5 | 2 | 125.97 | 31.3 | 210.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 4 | 101 | 55 | 54.5 | 723 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 131.52 | 25.3 | 180.8 |
| 12 | Purdue | 3 | 102 | 62 | 60.8 | 657 | 6.4 | 7 | 3 | 131.65 | 34.0 | 219.0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 3 | 108 | 62 | 57.4 | 686 | 6.4 | 8 | 1 | 133.36 | 36.0 | 228.7 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 73 | 49 | 67.1 | 590 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | 138.57 | 24.3 | 196.7 |