2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 7 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 8 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 4 | Purdue | 10 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 7 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 9 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 7 | Penn State | 7 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 8 | Michigan | 8 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 9 | Iowa | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 10 | Maryland | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Illinois | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 13 | Indiana | 8 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4.00 |