2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 9 | 70 | 49 | 70.0 | 472 | 1 | 4 | 119.93 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 2 | Michigan | 14 | 85 | 46 | 54.1 | 447 | 0 | 5 | 86.54 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 87 | 51 | 58.6 | 489 | 2 | 3 | 106.53 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 11 | 146 | 80 | 54.8 | 688 | 1 | 2 | 93.90 | 39 | 32 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 8 | 53 | 28 | 52.8 | 310 | 1 | 1 | 104.42 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Penn State | 12 | 64 | 38 | 59.4 | 395 | 0 | 3 | 101.84 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Maryland | 12 | 66 | 37 | 56.1 | 493 | 1 | 2 | 117.75 | 58 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | Purdue | 5 | 69 | 44 | 63.8 | 553 | 4 | 0 | 150.22 | 49 | 26 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 139 | 81 | 58.3 | 830 | 8 | 1 | 125.98 | 41 | 37 | 18 | 5 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 12 | 106 | 51 | 48.1 | 572 | 2 | 0 | 99.67 | 50 | 30 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 9 | 78 | 50 | 64.1 | 587 | 4 | 3 | 136.55 | 68 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 10 | 102 | 65 | 63.7 | 741 | 9 | 5 | 144.08 | 54 | 32 | 17 | 7 |
| 12 | Indiana | 9 | 100 | 61 | 61.0 | 767 | 5 | 1 | 139.93 | 67 | 31 | 16 | 7 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 7 | 113 | 63 | 55.8 | 705 | 5 | 4 | 115.68 | 38 | 31 | 16 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||