2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 40 | 18 | 45.0 | 116 | 0 | 2 | 59.36 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 10 | 38 | 20 | 52.6 | 202 | 0 | 3 | 81.49 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 9 | 36 | 27 | 75.0 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 118.67 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 53 | 29 | 54.7 | 249 | 0 | 3 | 82.86 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 9 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 252 | 0 | 1 | 128.17 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 11 | 44 | 21 | 47.7 | 281 | 0 | 2 | 92.28 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 10 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 285 | 0 | 1 | 138.06 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 57 | 33 | 57.9 | 357 | 0 | 2 | 103.49 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | Michigan | 13 | 64 | 33 | 51.6 | 378 | 0 | 3 | 91.79 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Purdue | 13 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 386 | 0 | 2 | 128.57 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 13 | 65 | 39 | 60.0 | 388 | 0 | 2 | 103.99 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 13 | 55 | 30 | 54.5 | 391 | 2 | 4 | 111.72 | 84 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 11 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 391 | 0 | 1 | 138.65 | 50 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 14 | 62 | 36 | 58.1 | 439 | 0 | 2 | 111.10 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||