2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 9 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 174 | 0 | 2 | 87.11 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 92.90 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 10 | 39 | 21 | 53.8 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 106.40 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 46 | 24 | 52.2 | 262 | 0 | 1 | 95.67 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 42 | 27 | 64.3 | 272 | 0 | 2 | 109.17 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 11 | 54 | 32 | 59.3 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 101.73 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Illinois | 12 | 48 | 25 | 52.1 | 274 | 0 | 2 | 91.70 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 9 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 284 | 0 | 1 | 116.73 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 292 | 0 | 2 | 112.86 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 11 | 53 | 26 | 49.1 | 325 | 0 | 1 | 96.80 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 1 | Michigan | 12 | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 350 | 0 | 1 | 121.36 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 1 | Iowa | 14 | 71 | 38 | 53.5 | 489 | 0 | 4 | 100.10 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 6 |
| 13 | Maryland | 12 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 139.56 | 86 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 13 | 52 | 39 | 75.0 | 574 | 1 | 0 | 174.07 | 93 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||