2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Marvin Burks Jr. | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | TJ Bush Jr. | Minnesota | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Cairo Skanes | Wisconsin | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jaxon Howard | Minnesota | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Matt Kingsbury | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |