2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 350 | 181 | 51.7 | 1762 | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 99.05 | 29.2 | 146.8 |
| 2 | Purdue | 12 | 370 | 201 | 54.3 | 2898 | 7.8 | 21 | 10 | 133.43 | 30.8 | 241.5 |
| 3 | Michigan | 15 | 415 | 229 | 55.2 | 2355 | 5.7 | 8 | 18 | 100.54 | 27.7 | 157.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 14 | 472 | 265 | 56.1 | 2390 | 5.1 | 11 | 10 | 102.13 | 33.7 | 170.7 |
| 5 | Maryland | 12 | 383 | 220 | 57.4 | 2584 | 6.7 | 17 | 17 | 119.88 | 31.9 | 215.3 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 12 | 412 | 245 | 59.5 | 2527 | 6.1 | 14 | 9 | 117.83 | 34.3 | 210.6 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 12 | 365 | 218 | 59.7 | 2269 | 6.2 | 16 | 9 | 121.48 | 30.4 | 189.1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 12 | 323 | 193 | 59.8 | 2179 | 6.7 | 10 | 11 | 119.83 | 26.9 | 181.6 |
| 9 | Illinois | 12 | 399 | 241 | 60.4 | 2737 | 6.9 | 22 | 7 | 132.71 | 33.3 | 228.1 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 13 | 417 | 254 | 60.9 | 2716 | 6.5 | 19 | 13 | 124.41 | 32.1 | 208.9 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 11 | 341 | 208 | 61.0 | 2736 | 8.0 | 23 | 9 | 145.37 | 31.0 | 248.7 |
| 12 | Indiana | 11 | 354 | 219 | 61.9 | 2833 | 8.0 | 25 | 9 | 147.31 | 32.2 | 257.5 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 13 | 391 | 244 | 62.4 | 2851 | 7.3 | 23 | 12 | 136.92 | 30.1 | 219.3 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 12 | 328 | 214 | 65.2 | 2209 | 6.7 | 15 | 13 | 128.97 | 27.3 | 184.1 |