2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-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 | Ohio State | 2 | 76 | 36 | 47.4 | 302 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | 62.33 | 38.0 | 151.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | 45 | 18 | 40.0 | 207 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 69.75 | 22.5 | 103.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 2 | 75 | 40 | 53.3 | 432 | 5.8 | 2 | 7 | 91.84 | 37.5 | 216.0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 2 | 77 | 39 | 50.6 | 499 | 6.5 | 1 | 4 | 98.99 | 38.5 | 249.5 |
| 5 | Penn State | 2 | 62 | 39 | 62.9 | 415 | 6.7 | 0 | 3 | 109.45 | 31.0 | 207.5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 211 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 112.98 | 31.0 | 211.0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 2 | 65 | 35 | 53.8 | 430 | 6.6 | 3 | 2 | 118.50 | 32.5 | 215.0 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 1 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 169 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 118.74 | 24.0 | 169.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 | 83 | 50 | 60.2 | 562 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 | 120.25 | 27.7 | 187.3 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2 | 66 | 38 | 57.6 | 482 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 | 130.90 | 33.0 | 241.0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 1 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 218 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 132.26 | 36.0 | 218.0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 2 | 65 | 42 | 64.6 | 435 | 6.7 | 5 | 0 | 146.21 | 32.5 | 217.5 |
| 13 | Iowa | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 266 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 165.32 | 29.0 | 266.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 1 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 150 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 166.15 | 13.0 | 150.0 |