2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 6 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 6.67 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 5 | Penn State | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 8 | Illinois | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 9 | Michigan | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |