2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 369 | 180 | 48.8 | 2080 | 5.6 | 9 | 18 | 94.42 | 28.4 | 160.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 8 | 292 | 154 | 52.7 | 1715 | 5.9 | 11 | 17 | 102.86 | 36.5 | 214.4 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 10 | 389 | 214 | 55.0 | 2456 | 6.3 | 14 | 14 | 112.73 | 38.9 | 245.6 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 380 | 198 | 52.1 | 2112 | 5.6 | 8 | 13 | 98.91 | 31.7 | 176.0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 10 | 333 | 178 | 53.5 | 1900 | 5.7 | 9 | 12 | 103.09 | 33.3 | 190.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 11 | 354 | 196 | 55.4 | 2021 | 5.7 | 7 | 9 | 104.77 | 32.2 | 183.7 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 4 | 137 | 70 | 51.1 | 786 | 5.7 | 4 | 8 | 97.25 | 34.3 | 196.5 |
| 8 | Michigan | 8 | 214 | 95 | 44.4 | 1069 | 5.0 | 5 | 7 | 87.52 | 26.8 | 133.6 |
| 8 | Purdue | 7 | 228 | 117 | 51.3 | 1478 | 6.5 | 13 | 7 | 118.45 | 32.6 | 211.1 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | 177 | 111 | 62.7 | 1224 | 6.9 | 10 | 6 | 132.67 | 44.3 | 306.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 4 | 141 | 87 | 61.7 | 811 | 5.8 | 4 | 5 | 112.29 | 35.3 | 202.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 176 | 109 | 61.9 | 1012 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 113.18 | 35.2 | 202.4 |
| 13 | Indiana | 5 | 142 | 70 | 49.3 | 756 | 5.3 | 5 | 2 | 102.82 | 28.4 | 151.2 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2 | 77 | 49 | 63.6 | 442 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 110.96 | 38.5 | 221.0 |