2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 11 | 283 | 125 | 44.2 | 1646 | 5.8 | 11 | 11 | 98.08 | 25.7 | 149.6 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 11 | 325 | 160 | 49.2 | 1937 | 6.0 | 11 | 14 | 101.84 | 29.5 | 176.1 |
| 3 | Illinois | 10 | 260 | 164 | 63.1 | 1906 | 7.3 | 11 | 5 | 134.77 | 26.0 | 190.6 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 10 | 246 | 149 | 60.6 | 1966 | 8.0 | 19 | 6 | 148.31 | 24.6 | 196.6 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 353 | 172 | 48.7 | 2228 | 6.3 | 15 | 8 | 111.24 | 32.1 | 202.5 |
| 6 | Purdue | 9 | 213 | 125 | 58.7 | 1832 | 8.6 | 15 | 9 | 145.73 | 23.7 | 203.6 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 9 | 235 | 144 | 61.3 | 1853 | 7.9 | 16 | 6 | 144.87 | 26.1 | 205.9 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 11 | 353 | 179 | 50.7 | 2274 | 6.4 | 11 | 20 | 103.77 | 32.1 | 206.7 |
| 9 | Maryland | 10 | 300 | 168 | 56.0 | 2130 | 7.1 | 14 | 3 | 129.04 | 30.0 | 213.0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 11 | 340 | 180 | 52.9 | 2357 | 6.9 | 16 | 9 | 121.41 | 30.9 | 214.3 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 11 | 347 | 214 | 61.7 | 2374 | 6.8 | 14 | 9 | 127.26 | 31.5 | 215.8 |
| 12 | Penn State | 12 | 410 | 253 | 61.7 | 2618 | 6.4 | 18 | 7 | 126.42 | 34.2 | 218.2 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 11 | 419 | 237 | 56.6 | 2544 | 6.1 | 17 | 8 | 117.13 | 38.1 | 231.3 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 11 | 419 | 247 | 58.9 | 2943 | 7.0 | 12 | 14 | 120.72 | 38.1 | 267.5 |