2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 2 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 158.54 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 130.76 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Penn State | 5 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 313 | 3 | 1 | 138.21 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Iowa | 9 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 398 | 1 | 3 | 123.85 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 6 | 49 | 24 | 49.0 | 308 | 4 | 2 | 120.56 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 5 | 50 | 27 | 54.0 | 331 | 2 | 1 | 118.81 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 9 | 55 | 45 | 81.8 | 559 | 5 | 0 | 197.20 | 53 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 8 | Purdue | 6 | 57 | 27 | 47.4 | 295 | 1 | 2 | 89.61 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 6 | 57 | 41 | 71.9 | 475 | 2 | 1 | 150.00 | 77 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 8 | 63 | 32 | 50.8 | 506 | 4 | 0 | 139.21 | 65 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| 11 | Indiana | 9 | 72 | 46 | 63.9 | 555 | 6 | 3 | 147.81 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 3 |
| 12 | Maryland | 8 | 77 | 50 | 64.9 | 522 | 4 | 1 | 136.42 | 45 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 8 | 104 | 76 | 73.1 | 860 | 7 | 2 | 160.90 | 75 | 36 | 15 | 6 |
| 14 | Illinois | 10 | 109 | 58 | 53.2 | 678 | 4 | 2 | 113.90 | 43 | 33 | 16 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||