2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 133 | 59 | 44.4 | 758 | 5.7 | 4 | 11 | 85.62 | 33.3 | 189.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 117 | 55 | 47.0 | 605 | 5.2 | 3 | 7 | 86.94 | 29.3 | 151.3 |
| 2 | Purdue | 4 | 97 | 60 | 61.9 | 891 | 9.2 | 6 | 7 | 145.00 | 24.3 | 222.8 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 4 | 152 | 84 | 55.3 | 981 | 6.5 | 4 | 6 | 110.27 | 38.0 | 245.3 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 109 | 54 | 49.5 | 670 | 6.1 | 1 | 4 | 96.86 | 27.3 | 167.5 |
| 5 | Indiana | 4 | 127 | 66 | 52.0 | 874 | 6.9 | 5 | 4 | 116.47 | 31.8 | 218.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 122 | 55 | 45.1 | 607 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 91.70 | 30.5 | 151.8 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 93 | 47 | 50.5 | 652 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 129.97 | 23.3 | 163.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 4 | 109 | 67 | 61.5 | 889 | 8.2 | 7 | 2 | 147.50 | 27.3 | 222.3 |
| 10 | Illinois | 4 | 98 | 59 | 60.2 | 608 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 123.74 | 24.5 | 152.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 4 | 130 | 74 | 56.9 | 830 | 6.4 | 4 | 1 | 119.16 | 32.5 | 207.5 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 4 | 118 | 75 | 63.6 | 872 | 7.4 | 8 | 1 | 146.32 | 29.5 | 218.0 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 4 | 144 | 89 | 61.8 | 1036 | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 136.89 | 36.0 | 259.0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 4 | 140 | 90 | 64.3 | 1138 | 8.1 | 7 | 0 | 149.07 | 35.0 | 284.5 |