2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 10 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 92.17 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 9 | 24 | 9 | 37.5 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 58.92 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 12 | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 97.54 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 12 | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 92.65 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 12 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 153.85 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 12 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 197 | 1 | 1 | 124.52 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 11 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 234 | 2 | 1 | 145.98 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 13 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 120.18 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 37 | 18 | 48.6 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 97.11 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 13 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 221 | 2 | 2 | 121.27 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Indiana | 11 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 139.95 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Maryland | 13 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 349 | 1 | 0 | 154.76 | 77 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 11 | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 243 | 1 | 2 | 105.35 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 12 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 320 | 1 | 1 | 129.43 | 50 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||