2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 1 | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 249 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 151.98 | 26.0 | 249.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 2 | 61 | 41 | 67.2 | 470 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 142.75 | 30.5 | 235.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 2 | 58 | 45 | 77.6 | 402 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 145.98 | 29.0 | 201.0 |
| 4 | USC | 2 | 67 | 49 | 73.1 | 578 | 8.6 | 4 | 4 | 153.36 | 33.5 | 289.0 |
| 5 | Washington | 3 | 75 | 50 | 66.7 | 580 | 7.7 | 4 | 1 | 146.56 | 25.0 | 193.3 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 3 | 74 | 50 | 67.6 | 797 | 10.8 | 6 | 2 | 179.39 | 24.7 | 265.7 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3 | 84 | 59 | 70.2 | 693 | 8.3 | 4 | 1 | 152.87 | 28.0 | 231.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 3 | 94 | 62 | 66.0 | 768 | 8.2 | 8 | 2 | 158.42 | 31.3 | 256.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 | 84 | 63 | 75.0 | 690 | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 161.26 | 28.0 | 230.0 |
| 10 | Maryland | 3 | 97 | 65 | 67.0 | 735 | 7.6 | 8 | 2 | 153.76 | 32.3 | 245.0 |
| 11 | UCLA | 3 | 99 | 73 | 73.7 | 822 | 8.3 | 8 | 1 | 168.14 | 33.0 | 274.0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 113 | 81 | 71.7 | 960 | 8.5 | 11 | 3 | 169.87 | 28.3 | 240.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 4 | 135 | 85 | 63.0 | 1056 | 7.8 | 11 | 3 | 151.11 | 33.8 | 264.0 |
| 14 | Oregon | 5 | 175 | 99 | 56.6 | 1180 | 6.7 | 9 | 4 | 125.61 | 35.0 | 236.0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 6 | 183 | 107 | 58.5 | 1193 | 6.5 | 9 | 4 | 125.09 | 30.5 | 198.8 |
| 16 | Penn State | 6 | 184 | 118 | 64.1 | 1416 | 7.7 | 10 | 10 | 135.85 | 30.7 | 236.0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 6 | 174 | 125 | 71.8 | 1799 | 10.3 | 20 | 1 | 195.47 | 29.0 | 299.8 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 7 | 217 | 132 | 60.8 | 1500 | 6.9 | 8 | 2 | 129.22 | 31.0 | 214.3 |