2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 52 | 35 | 67.3 | 375 | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 162.12 | 17.3 | 125.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 82 | 46 | 56.1 | 643 | 7.8 | 4 | 2 | 133.18 | 20.5 | 160.8 |
| 3 | Illinois | 4 | 101 | 56 | 55.4 | 797 | 7.9 | 8 | 3 | 141.93 | 25.3 | 199.3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 4 | 113 | 74 | 65.5 | 1073 | 9.5 | 9 | 0 | 171.54 | 28.3 | 268.3 |
| 5 | Indiana | 4 | 124 | 75 | 60.5 | 990 | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 148.27 | 31.0 | 247.5 |
| 6 | Purdue | 2 | 64 | 39 | 60.9 | 495 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 129.97 | 32.0 | 247.5 |
| 7 | Maryland | 6 | 193 | 111 | 57.5 | 1267 | 6.6 | 10 | 3 | 126.65 | 32.2 | 211.2 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 97 | 52 | 53.6 | 633 | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 114.41 | 32.3 | 211.0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 4 | 130 | 85 | 65.4 | 1056 | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 154.38 | 32.5 | 264.0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 5 | 164 | 99 | 60.4 | 1031 | 6.3 | 8 | 8 | 119.52 | 32.8 | 206.2 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 141 | 90 | 63.8 | 1131 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 145.18 | 35.3 | 282.8 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 5 | 186 | 108 | 58.1 | 1303 | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 120.40 | 37.2 | 260.6 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 3 | 118 | 79 | 66.9 | 928 | 7.9 | 6 | 3 | 144.71 | 39.3 | 309.3 |
| 14 | Penn State | 4 | 167 | 108 | 64.7 | 1153 | 6.9 | 7 | 3 | 132.90 | 41.8 | 288.3 |