2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 111 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 109.02 | 18.0 | 111.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 130 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 110.66 | 18.0 | 130.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 2 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 302 | 7.6 | 4 | 0 | 158.92 | 20.0 | 151.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 3 | 78 | 54 | 69.2 | 638 | 8.2 | 5 | 3 | 151.39 | 26.0 | 212.7 |
| 5 | Maryland | 2 | 54 | 34 | 63.0 | 327 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 119.94 | 27.0 | 163.5 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 2 | 54 | 41 | 75.9 | 552 | 10.2 | 8 | 0 | 210.68 | 27.0 | 276.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 1 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 300 | 10.0 | 2 | 3 | 146.00 | 30.0 | 300.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 92 | 51 | 55.4 | 580 | 6.3 | 6 | 0 | 129.91 | 30.7 | 193.3 |
| 9 | Penn State | 3 | 98 | 65 | 66.3 | 674 | 6.9 | 5 | 1 | 138.91 | 32.7 | 224.7 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 4 | 135 | 80 | 59.3 | 920 | 6.8 | 5 | 4 | 122.80 | 33.8 | 230.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2 | 75 | 45 | 60.0 | 477 | 6.4 | 3 | 1 | 123.95 | 37.5 | 238.5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 2 | 78 | 38 | 48.7 | 330 | 4.2 | 1 | 5 | 75.67 | 39.0 | 165.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 181 | 120 | 66.3 | 1579 | 8.7 | 12 | 4 | 157.04 | 45.3 | 394.8 |
| 14 | Michigan | 1 | 50 | 30 | 60.0 | 342 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 137.26 | 50.0 | 342.0 |