2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 7 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 6.57 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 6 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 5 | Michigan | 7 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 5 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 6 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 10 | Purdue | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 11 | Indiana | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 12 | Illinois | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 13 | Maryland | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |