2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 148 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 145.16 | 20.0 | 148.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 1 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 281 | 10.4 | 5 | 1 | 204.08 | 27.0 | 281.0 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 2 | 46 | 20 | 43.5 | 216 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 85.75 | 23.0 | 108.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 1 | 33 | 24 | 72.7 | 304 | 9.2 | 4 | 1 | 184.05 | 33.0 | 304.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 2 | 56 | 40 | 71.4 | 449 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 164.68 | 28.0 | 224.5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 2 | 79 | 48 | 60.8 | 482 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 111.13 | 39.5 | 241.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 3 | 88 | 50 | 56.8 | 511 | 5.8 | 5 | 1 | 122.08 | 29.3 | 170.3 |
| 8 | Maryland | 3 | 86 | 52 | 60.5 | 625 | 7.3 | 4 | 0 | 136.86 | 28.7 | 208.3 |
| 9 | Michigan | 3 | 106 | 57 | 53.8 | 731 | 6.9 | 4 | 4 | 116.60 | 35.3 | 243.7 |
| 10 | Purdue | 3 | 96 | 60 | 62.5 | 838 | 8.7 | 11 | 3 | 167.38 | 32.0 | 279.3 |
| 11 | Penn State | 3 | 98 | 61 | 62.2 | 706 | 7.2 | 3 | 3 | 126.74 | 32.7 | 235.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 3 | 101 | 71 | 70.3 | 930 | 9.2 | 10 | 2 | 176.36 | 33.7 | 310.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 124 | 78 | 62.9 | 1224 | 9.9 | 9 | 4 | 163.32 | 31.0 | 306.0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 4 | 119 | 82 | 68.9 | 1191 | 10.0 | 16 | 1 | 195.67 | 29.8 | 297.8 |