2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 99 | 62 | 62.6 | 466 | 4.7 | 2 | 2 | 104.80 | 33.0 | 155.3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7 | 275 | 163 | 59.3 | 1477 | 5.4 | 3 | 9 | 101.44 | 39.3 | 211.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 120 | 70 | 58.3 | 643 | 5.4 | 2 | 4 | 102.17 | 40.0 | 214.3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 5 | 145 | 71 | 49.0 | 804 | 5.5 | 3 | 5 | 95.48 | 29.0 | 160.8 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 9 | 232 | 125 | 53.9 | 1328 | 5.7 | 2 | 14 | 92.73 | 25.8 | 147.6 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 9 | 277 | 155 | 56.0 | 1606 | 5.8 | 8 | 6 | 109.86 | 30.8 | 178.4 |
| 7 | Michigan | 12 | 394 | 218 | 55.3 | 2335 | 5.9 | 13 | 6 | 112.95 | 32.8 | 194.6 |
| 7 | Iowa | 10 | 347 | 185 | 53.3 | 2038 | 5.9 | 10 | 22 | 99.47 | 34.7 | 203.8 |
| 9 | Illinois | 5 | 144 | 80 | 55.6 | 911 | 6.3 | 4 | 4 | 112.31 | 28.8 | 182.2 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11 | 482 | 304 | 63.1 | 3237 | 6.7 | 18 | 9 | 128.07 | 43.8 | 294.3 |
| 11 | Maryland | 7 | 204 | 106 | 52.0 | 1392 | 6.8 | 4 | 5 | 110.85 | 29.1 | 198.9 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 11 | 406 | 253 | 62.3 | 2770 | 6.8 | 19 | 11 | 129.65 | 36.9 | 251.8 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 83 | 54 | 65.1 | 561 | 6.8 | 5 | 0 | 141.72 | 41.5 | 280.5 |
| 14 | Purdue | 9 | 278 | 162 | 58.3 | 1908 | 6.9 | 10 | 13 | 118.44 | 30.9 | 212.0 |