2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 125 | 52 | 41.6 | 589 | 4.7 | 1 | 6 | 74.22 | 31.3 | 147.3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 116 | 59 | 50.9 | 543 | 4.7 | 3 | 3 | 93.54 | 29.0 | 135.8 |
| 3 | Purdue | 4 | 121 | 62 | 51.2 | 813 | 6.7 | 10 | 4 | 128.34 | 30.3 | 203.3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 189 | 97 | 51.3 | 1100 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 102.96 | 47.3 | 275.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 99 | 53 | 53.5 | 504 | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 98.22 | 24.8 | 126.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 142 | 78 | 54.9 | 653 | 4.6 | 2 | 5 | 91.17 | 35.5 | 163.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 109 | 60 | 55.0 | 791 | 7.3 | 6 | 8 | 119.50 | 27.3 | 197.8 |
| 8 | Maryland | 4 | 167 | 93 | 55.7 | 1041 | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 121.47 | 41.8 | 260.3 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 104 | 59 | 56.7 | 687 | 6.6 | 3 | 2 | 117.89 | 26.0 | 171.8 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4 | 122 | 70 | 57.4 | 918 | 7.5 | 6 | 4 | 130.26 | 30.5 | 229.5 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 4 | 113 | 65 | 57.5 | 772 | 6.8 | 5 | 5 | 120.66 | 28.3 | 193.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4 | 144 | 91 | 63.2 | 1119 | 7.8 | 11 | 3 | 149.51 | 36.0 | 279.8 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 4 | 137 | 88 | 64.2 | 1061 | 7.7 | 7 | 0 | 146.15 | 34.3 | 265.3 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4 | 161 | 107 | 66.5 | 1122 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 136.87 | 40.3 | 280.5 |