2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 86 | 28 | 32.6 | 372 | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 72.62 | 21.5 | 93.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 4 | 85 | 50 | 58.8 | 626 | 7.4 | 7 | 3 | 140.81 | 21.3 | 156.5 |
| 3 | Maryland | 5 | 137 | 67 | 48.9 | 821 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 105.97 | 27.4 | 164.2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5 | 139 | 64 | 46.0 | 841 | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 104.41 | 27.8 | 168.2 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 125 | 66 | 52.8 | 751 | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 102.15 | 31.3 | 187.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 5 | 116 | 65 | 56.0 | 941 | 8.1 | 9 | 2 | 146.32 | 23.2 | 188.2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5 | 184 | 93 | 50.5 | 1016 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 101.16 | 36.8 | 203.2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 4 | 130 | 77 | 59.2 | 814 | 6.3 | 4 | 6 | 112.75 | 32.5 | 203.5 |
| 9 | Illinois | 5 | 137 | 86 | 62.8 | 1033 | 7.5 | 5 | 4 | 132.32 | 27.4 | 206.6 |
| 10 | Indiana | 5 | 160 | 86 | 53.8 | 1097 | 6.9 | 10 | 4 | 126.97 | 32.0 | 219.4 |
| 11 | Penn State | 4 | 155 | 98 | 63.2 | 881 | 5.7 | 5 | 4 | 116.47 | 38.8 | 220.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 5 | 145 | 99 | 68.3 | 1144 | 7.9 | 9 | 3 | 150.90 | 29.0 | 228.8 |
| 13 | Iowa | 4 | 147 | 76 | 51.7 | 1044 | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 127.48 | 36.8 | 261.0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 4 | 160 | 102 | 63.8 | 1168 | 7.3 | 5 | 4 | 130.38 | 40.0 | 292.0 |