2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 328 | 160 | 48.8 | 1951 | 5.9 | 11 | 10 | 103.71 | 25.2 | 150.1 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 14 | 395 | 192 | 48.6 | 2291 | 5.8 | 11 | 20 | 96.39 | 28.2 | 163.6 |
| 3 | Penn State | 13 | 449 | 262 | 58.4 | 2749 | 6.1 | 13 | 10 | 114.87 | 34.5 | 211.5 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 13 | 426 | 241 | 56.6 | 2630 | 6.2 | 15 | 14 | 113.48 | 32.8 | 202.3 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 12 | 332 | 210 | 63.3 | 2094 | 6.3 | 16 | 8 | 127.31 | 27.7 | 174.5 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 14 | 447 | 246 | 55.0 | 2742 | 6.1 | 16 | 13 | 112.55 | 31.9 | 195.9 |
| 7 | Indiana | 11 | 322 | 181 | 56.2 | 2156 | 6.7 | 18 | 5 | 127.80 | 29.3 | 196.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 13 | 495 | 283 | 57.2 | 3244 | 6.6 | 18 | 17 | 117.35 | 38.1 | 249.5 |
| 9 | Iowa | 13 | 459 | 257 | 56.0 | 2767 | 6.0 | 19 | 21 | 111.14 | 35.3 | 212.8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 12 | 363 | 234 | 64.5 | 2657 | 7.3 | 19 | 9 | 138.26 | 30.3 | 221.4 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 11 | 338 | 198 | 58.6 | 2536 | 7.5 | 19 | 9 | 134.83 | 30.7 | 230.5 |
| 12 | Illinois | 12 | 339 | 201 | 59.3 | 2399 | 7.1 | 20 | 9 | 132.90 | 28.3 | 199.9 |
| 13 | Maryland | 11 | 370 | 218 | 58.9 | 2533 | 6.8 | 21 | 8 | 130.84 | 33.6 | 230.3 |
| 13 | Purdue | 13 | 437 | 248 | 56.8 | 3153 | 7.2 | 21 | 10 | 128.64 | 33.6 | 242.5 |