2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 12 | 94 | 66 | 70.2 | 602 | 4 | 2 | 133.78 | 60 | 30 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 13 | 78 | 51 | 65.4 | 486 | 2 | 3 | 118.50 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 13 | 88 | 44 | 50.0 | 510 | 2 | 1 | 103.91 | 48 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 13 | 93 | 55 | 59.1 | 535 | 4 | 0 | 121.66 | 57 | 27 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 13 | 116 | 72 | 62.1 | 704 | 3 | 3 | 116.41 | 77 | 31 | 11 | 6 |
| 6 | Maryland | 12 | 78 | 39 | 50.0 | 474 | 3 | 2 | 108.61 | 44 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Michigan | 13 | 80 | 44 | 55.0 | 548 | 2 | 3 | 113.29 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 8 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 12 | 99 | 57 | 57.6 | 651 | 4 | 2 | 122.11 | 42 | 35 | 15 | 5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 101 | 58 | 57.4 | 646 | 6 | 1 | 128.79 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 12 | 104 | 63 | 60.6 | 717 | 3 | 1 | 126.09 | 54 | 34 | 17 | 7 |
| 9 | Illinois | 12 | 93 | 57 | 61.3 | 740 | 9 | 2 | 155.76 | 60 | 31 | 17 | 8 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 14 | 119 | 75 | 63.0 | 930 | 2 | 1 | 132.55 | 56 | 39 | 19 | 9 |
| 13 | Purdue | 13 | 111 | 74 | 66.7 | 1009 | 5 | 1 | 156.10 | 75 | 44 | 21 | 7 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 14 | 127 | 84 | 66.1 | 904 | 5 | 3 | 134.20 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||