2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 10 | 285 | 157 | 55.1 | 1864 | 6.5 | 7 | 15 | 107.60 | 28.5 | 186.4 |
| 2 | Penn State | 11 | 361 | 212 | 58.7 | 2150 | 6.0 | 9 | 11 | 110.90 | 32.8 | 195.5 |
| 2 | Illinois | 10 | 308 | 176 | 57.1 | 2111 | 6.9 | 9 | 8 | 119.16 | 30.8 | 211.1 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 10 | 292 | 198 | 67.8 | 2291 | 7.8 | 10 | 4 | 142.28 | 29.2 | 229.1 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 11 | 302 | 170 | 56.3 | 1949 | 6.5 | 13 | 6 | 120.74 | 27.5 | 177.2 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 10 | 324 | 216 | 66.7 | 2242 | 6.9 | 13 | 6 | 134.34 | 32.4 | 224.2 |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 415 | 230 | 55.4 | 2663 | 6.4 | 14 | 25 | 108.40 | 34.6 | 221.9 |
| 8 | Michigan | 12 | 401 | 229 | 57.1 | 2625 | 6.5 | 15 | 7 | 120.96 | 33.4 | 218.8 |
| 9 | Purdue | 11 | 317 | 193 | 60.9 | 2391 | 7.5 | 16 | 12 | 133.33 | 28.8 | 217.4 |
| 10 | Indiana | 9 | 266 | 166 | 62.4 | 2057 | 7.7 | 18 | 4 | 146.69 | 29.6 | 228.6 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 11 | 373 | 235 | 63.0 | 2615 | 7.0 | 18 | 8 | 133.53 | 33.9 | 237.7 |
| 12 | Maryland | 11 | 346 | 210 | 60.7 | 2846 | 8.2 | 21 | 5 | 146.92 | 31.5 | 258.7 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 11 | 316 | 186 | 58.9 | 2808 | 8.9 | 24 | 5 | 155.40 | 28.7 | 255.3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 11 | 482 | 318 | 66.0 | 3597 | 7.5 | 24 | 9 | 141.37 | 43.8 | 327.0 |