2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 416 | 223 | 53.6 | 2359 | 5.7 | 14 | 13 | 106.10 | 32.0 | 181.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 331 | 164 | 49.5 | 1921 | 5.8 | 14 | 11 | 105.61 | 25.5 | 147.8 |
| 3 | Iowa | 12 | 364 | 209 | 57.4 | 2171 | 6.0 | 17 | 19 | 112.49 | 30.3 | 180.9 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 13 | 477 | 280 | 58.7 | 2928 | 6.1 | 14 | 14 | 114.08 | 36.7 | 225.2 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 12 | 354 | 197 | 55.6 | 2240 | 6.3 | 21 | 9 | 123.31 | 29.5 | 186.7 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 11 | 395 | 225 | 57.0 | 2639 | 6.7 | 15 | 9 | 121.05 | 35.9 | 239.9 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 13 | 360 | 209 | 58.1 | 2458 | 6.8 | 14 | 14 | 120.47 | 27.7 | 189.1 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13 | 409 | 265 | 64.8 | 2761 | 6.8 | 21 | 11 | 133.06 | 31.5 | 212.4 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 14 | 489 | 272 | 55.6 | 3433 | 7.0 | 18 | 11 | 122.24 | 34.9 | 245.2 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 14 | 505 | 323 | 64.0 | 3657 | 7.2 | 21 | 12 | 133.76 | 36.1 | 261.2 |
| 11 | Maryland | 12 | 339 | 184 | 54.3 | 2478 | 7.3 | 19 | 18 | 123.56 | 28.3 | 206.5 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 483 | 301 | 62.3 | 3701 | 7.7 | 22 | 11 | 137.17 | 37.2 | 284.7 |
| 13 | Indiana | 12 | 369 | 225 | 61.0 | 2887 | 7.8 | 27 | 13 | 143.80 | 30.8 | 240.6 |
| 14 | Illinois | 11 | 330 | 210 | 63.6 | 2862 | 8.7 | 28 | 13 | 156.61 | 30.0 | 260.2 |