2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 114 | 72 | 63.2 | 695 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 117.80 | 22.8 | 139.0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 6 | 229 | 134 | 58.5 | 1503 | 6.6 | 8 | 3 | 122.56 | 38.2 | 250.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 124 | 67 | 54.0 | 830 | 6.7 | 7 | 2 | 125.66 | 31.0 | 207.5 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 11 | 329 | 187 | 56.8 | 2140 | 6.5 | 21 | 8 | 127.68 | 29.9 | 194.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 8 | 293 | 179 | 61.1 | 2018 | 6.9 | 14 | 5 | 131.30 | 36.6 | 252.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 113 | 68 | 60.2 | 854 | 7.6 | 9 | 5 | 141.10 | 28.3 | 213.5 |
| 7 | Maryland | 7 | 192 | 116 | 60.4 | 1634 | 8.5 | 12 | 7 | 145.24 | 27.4 | 233.4 |
| 8 | Purdue | 7 | 227 | 140 | 61.7 | 1963 | 8.6 | 15 | 3 | 153.48 | 32.4 | 280.4 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 1 | 43 | 25 | 58.1 | 378 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 155.00 | 43.0 | 378.0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 7 | 227 | 149 | 65.6 | 2099 | 9.2 | 22 | 9 | 167.36 | 32.4 | 299.9 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 173 | 124 | 71.7 | 1565 | 9.0 | 13 | 2 | 170.16 | 28.8 | 260.8 |
| 12 | Michigan | 3 | 77 | 46 | 59.7 | 736 | 9.6 | 8 | 1 | 171.72 | 25.7 | 245.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 8 | 215 | 138 | 64.2 | 2065 | 9.6 | 23 | 8 | 172.73 | 26.9 | 258.1 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 5 | 151 | 106 | 70.2 | 1519 | 10.1 | 12 | 1 | 179.61 | 30.2 | 303.8 |