2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 331 | 164 | 49.5 | 1921 | 5.8 | 14 | 11 | 105.61 | 25.5 | 147.8 |
| 2 | Maryland | 12 | 339 | 184 | 54.3 | 2478 | 7.3 | 19 | 18 | 123.56 | 28.3 | 206.5 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 12 | 354 | 197 | 55.6 | 2240 | 6.3 | 21 | 9 | 123.31 | 29.5 | 186.7 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 13 | 360 | 209 | 58.1 | 2458 | 6.8 | 14 | 14 | 120.47 | 27.7 | 189.1 |
| 5 | Indiana | 12 | 369 | 225 | 61.0 | 2887 | 7.8 | 27 | 13 | 143.80 | 30.8 | 240.6 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 372 | 236 | 63.4 | 3157 | 8.5 | 30 | 15 | 153.28 | 31.0 | 263.1 |
| 7 | Iowa | 13 | 402 | 230 | 57.2 | 2393 | 6.0 | 19 | 20 | 112.87 | 30.9 | 184.1 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 13 | 409 | 265 | 64.8 | 2761 | 6.8 | 21 | 11 | 133.06 | 31.5 | 212.4 |
| 9 | Penn State | 13 | 416 | 223 | 53.6 | 2359 | 5.7 | 14 | 13 | 106.10 | 32.0 | 181.5 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 12 | 425 | 238 | 56.0 | 2853 | 6.7 | 15 | 11 | 118.86 | 35.4 | 237.8 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 13 | 477 | 280 | 58.7 | 2928 | 6.1 | 14 | 14 | 114.08 | 36.7 | 225.2 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 483 | 301 | 62.3 | 3701 | 7.7 | 22 | 11 | 137.17 | 37.2 | 284.7 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 14 | 489 | 272 | 55.6 | 3433 | 7.0 | 18 | 11 | 122.24 | 34.9 | 245.2 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 14 | 505 | 323 | 64.0 | 3657 | 7.2 | 21 | 12 | 133.76 | 36.1 | 261.2 |