2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 30 | 12 | 40.0 | 149 | 0 | 2 | 68.39 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 10 | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 79.05 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 10 | 31 | 11 | 35.5 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 96.41 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 13 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 100.13 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan | 12 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 102.08 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 13 | 40 | 18 | 45.0 | 244 | 2 | 2 | 102.74 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 40 | 24 | 60.0 | 255 | 2 | 3 | 115.05 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Purdue | 13 | 44 | 21 | 47.7 | 242 | 3 | 0 | 116.43 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 11 | 34 | 16 | 47.1 | 190 | 4 | 2 | 121.06 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 12 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 144 | 3 | 0 | 126.65 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 12 | 38 | 20 | 52.6 | 263 | 4 | 3 | 129.72 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 12 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 141 | 4 | 1 | 131.39 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 12 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 251 | 1 | 1 | 132.35 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Maryland | 11 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 248 | 3 | 2 | 155.78 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||