2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 9 | 230 | 135 | 58.7 | 1653 | 7.2 | 15 | 6 | 135.37 | 25.6 | 183.7 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 10 | 248 | 163 | 65.7 | 1699 | 6.9 | 15 | 5 | 139.21 | 24.8 | 169.9 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 10 | 272 | 173 | 63.6 | 2114 | 7.8 | 16 | 7 | 143.14 | 27.2 | 211.4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 11 | 279 | 144 | 51.6 | 1755 | 6.3 | 9 | 7 | 110.08 | 25.4 | 159.5 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 10 | 301 | 179 | 59.5 | 2276 | 7.6 | 18 | 9 | 136.73 | 30.1 | 227.6 |
| 6 | Indiana | 10 | 306 | 174 | 56.9 | 2023 | 6.6 | 16 | 5 | 126.38 | 30.6 | 202.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 11 | 315 | 147 | 46.7 | 1819 | 5.8 | 10 | 15 | 96.14 | 28.6 | 165.4 |
| 8 | Maryland | 10 | 340 | 200 | 58.8 | 2355 | 6.9 | 20 | 8 | 131.70 | 34.0 | 235.5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 10 | 348 | 205 | 58.9 | 2233 | 6.4 | 14 | 12 | 119.19 | 34.8 | 223.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 11 | 388 | 230 | 59.3 | 2493 | 6.4 | 13 | 6 | 121.22 | 35.3 | 226.6 |
| 11 | Iowa | 11 | 390 | 216 | 55.4 | 2400 | 6.2 | 18 | 18 | 113.08 | 35.5 | 218.2 |
| 12 | Purdue | 12 | 408 | 231 | 56.6 | 2930 | 7.2 | 20 | 10 | 128.22 | 34.0 | 244.2 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 11 | 414 | 240 | 58.0 | 2789 | 6.7 | 16 | 16 | 119.58 | 37.6 | 253.5 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 12 | 419 | 233 | 55.6 | 2635 | 6.3 | 16 | 11 | 115.79 | 34.9 | 219.6 |