2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-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 | Rutgers | 1 | 27 | 8 | 29.6 | 148 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 60.86 | 27.0 | 148.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 2 | 57 | 29 | 50.9 | 322 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 106.40 | 28.5 | 161.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 2 | 67 | 35 | 52.2 | 407 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 107.15 | 33.5 | 203.5 |
| 4 | Michigan | 2 | 54 | 29 | 53.7 | 237 | 4.4 | 2 | 1 | 99.09 | 27.0 | 118.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1 | 50 | 27 | 54.0 | 224 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 87.63 | 50.0 | 224.0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 2 | 88 | 49 | 55.7 | 581 | 6.6 | 3 | 4 | 113.30 | 44.0 | 290.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 3 | 63 | 36 | 57.1 | 402 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | 118.05 | 21.0 | 134.0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 1 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 308 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 145.98 | 33.0 | 308.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 2 | 53 | 32 | 60.4 | 340 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 126.72 | 26.5 | 170.0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 2 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 575 | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 138.13 | 40.0 | 287.5 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 1 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 169 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 97.49 | 32.0 | 169.0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 1 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 226 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 99.96 | 45.0 | 226.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2 | 55 | 37 | 67.3 | 471 | 8.6 | 3 | 1 | 153.57 | 27.5 | 235.5 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 1 | 65 | 46 | 70.8 | 488 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 149.07 | 65.0 | 488.0 |