2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 23.04 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 8 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 83.76 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 10 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 77.00 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 132.10 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 127 | 1 | 1 | 92.74 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Maryland | 7 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 136.89 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Penn State | 10 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 94.78 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 134.24 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Michigan | 9 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 87.26 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Purdue | 8 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 202.77 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 111.94 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 8 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 220.76 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 8 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 185.28 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 197.71 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||