2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 156 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 144.40 | 16.0 | 156.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 110 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 101.15 | 21.0 | 110.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 1 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 110 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 98.23 | 26.0 | 110.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 347 | 10.2 | 1 | 1 | 154.27 | 34.0 | 347.0 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 2 | 53 | 24 | 45.3 | 363 | 6.8 | 3 | 3 | 110.17 | 26.5 | 181.5 |
| 6 | Maryland | 2 | 55 | 33 | 60.0 | 407 | 7.4 | 4 | 2 | 138.89 | 27.5 | 203.5 |
| 7 | Indiana | 2 | 56 | 31 | 55.4 | 300 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 99.11 | 28.0 | 150.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 62 | 39 | 62.9 | 620 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 168.19 | 31.0 | 310.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 | 77 | 44 | 57.1 | 435 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 | 109.66 | 25.7 | 145.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | 79 | 47 | 59.5 | 472 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 119.68 | 39.5 | 236.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2 | 79 | 49 | 62.0 | 501 | 6.3 | 2 | 4 | 113.53 | 39.5 | 250.5 |
| 12 | Illinois | 2 | 81 | 51 | 63.0 | 681 | 8.4 | 4 | 4 | 140.00 | 40.5 | 340.5 |
| 13 | Michigan | 3 | 90 | 47 | 52.2 | 464 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 103.53 | 30.0 | 154.7 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 3 | 115 | 64 | 55.7 | 553 | 4.8 | 3 | 4 | 97.70 | 38.3 | 184.3 |