2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 11 | 26 | 8 | 30.8 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 38.00 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 11 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 101.26 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 115.13 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 10 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 149 | 1 | 2 | 86.06 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Maryland | 12 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 103.10 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11 | 37 | 17 | 45.9 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 92.14 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Iowa | 13 | 35 | 15 | 42.9 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 84.86 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 38 | 19 | 50.0 | 179 | 1 | 1 | 93.00 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 13 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 273 | 0 | 3 | 102.52 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 12 | 40 | 20 | 50.0 | 291 | 2 | 0 | 127.61 | 56 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 12 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 315 | 0 | 1 | 127.29 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 13 | 44 | 24 | 54.5 | 288 | 1 | 2 | 107.94 | 57 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Michigan | 14 | 45 | 19 | 42.2 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 86.46 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 12 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 161.73 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||