2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 51 | 30 | 58.8 | 264 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 104.85 | 51.0 | 264.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 37 | 24 | 64.9 | 265 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 123.14 | 37.0 | 265.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 171 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 144.62 | 23.0 | 171.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 291 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 133.55 | 38.0 | 291.0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1 | 27 | 9 | 33.3 | 222 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 119.42 | 27.0 | 222.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 2 | 75 | 49 | 65.3 | 627 | 8.4 | 5 | 1 | 154.88 | 37.5 | 313.5 |
| 7 | Indiana | 1 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 214 | 8.9 | 0 | 1 | 116.57 | 24.0 | 214.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 222 | 8.9 | 2 | 2 | 140.99 | 25.0 | 222.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 2 | 59 | 38 | 64.4 | 541 | 9.2 | 5 | 1 | 166.01 | 29.5 | 270.5 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 1 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 269 | 9.3 | 2 | 3 | 135.16 | 29.0 | 269.0 |