2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 93 | 42 | 45.2 | 483 | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 89.44 | 23.3 | 120.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 84 | 41 | 48.8 | 501 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 103.55 | 21.0 | 125.3 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 4 | 141 | 75 | 53.2 | 805 | 5.7 | 4 | 9 | 97.74 | 35.3 | 201.3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 154 | 87 | 56.5 | 1021 | 6.6 | 5 | 1 | 121.60 | 38.5 | 255.3 |
| 5 | Maryland | 4 | 90 | 44 | 48.9 | 520 | 5.8 | 6 | 1 | 117.21 | 22.5 | 130.0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 114 | 60 | 52.6 | 586 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 107.92 | 28.5 | 146.5 |
| 5 | Indiana | 4 | 102 | 55 | 53.9 | 715 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 126.33 | 25.5 | 178.8 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 4 | 115 | 61 | 53.0 | 809 | 7.0 | 6 | 7 | 117.18 | 28.8 | 202.3 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 4 | 110 | 67 | 60.9 | 886 | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 142.93 | 27.5 | 221.5 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 4 | 112 | 73 | 65.2 | 890 | 7.9 | 6 | 2 | 146.04 | 28.0 | 222.5 |
| 5 | Purdue | 4 | 166 | 86 | 51.8 | 1015 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 111.49 | 41.5 | 253.8 |
| 12 | Illinois | 4 | 126 | 79 | 62.7 | 873 | 6.9 | 7 | 2 | 136.06 | 31.5 | 218.3 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 4 | 83 | 59 | 71.1 | 622 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 | 165.84 | 20.8 | 155.5 |
| 14 | Iowa | 4 | 131 | 74 | 56.5 | 772 | 5.9 | 10 | 10 | 115.91 | 32.8 | 193.0 |