2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In All Plays through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 8 | 207 | 111 | 53.6 | 1131 | 6 | 9 | 100.39 | 72 | 53 | 23 | 7 |
| 2 | Michigan | 8 | 203 | 119 | 58.6 | 1205 | 8 | 7 | 114.59 | 80 | 57 | 25 | 10 |
| 3 | UCLA | 8 | 235 | 115 | 48.9 | 1388 | 8 | 16 | 96.16 | 75 | 55 | 34 | 15 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 8 | 253 | 136 | 53.8 | 1422 | 4 | 4 | 103.04 | 70 | 71 | 38 | 10 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 8 | 222 | 125 | 56.3 | 1431 | 10 | 8 | 118.12 | 57 | 64 | 38 | 17 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 8 | 242 | 133 | 55.0 | 1437 | 8 | 7 | 109.96 | 75 | 61 | 28 | 10 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 8 | 254 | 153 | 60.2 | 1506 | 6 | 7 | 112.32 | 45 | 70 | 29 | 11 |
| 8 | Iowa | 8 | 236 | 135 | 57.2 | 1572 | 9 | 6 | 120.66 | 57 | 67 | 40 | 12 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 8 | 215 | 132 | 61.4 | 1611 | 11 | 2 | 139.36 | 63 | 70 | 38 | 14 |
| 10 | Indiana | 9 | 275 | 163 | 59.3 | 1653 | 6 | 7 | 111.87 | 53 | 79 | 40 | 12 |
| 11 | Oregon | 8 | 248 | 137 | 55.2 | 1664 | 12 | 9 | 120.31 | 64 | 71 | 40 | 15 |
| 12 | Washington | 8 | 251 | 149 | 59.4 | 1690 | 11 | 12 | 120.82 | 78 | 79 | 35 | 12 |
| 13 | Maryland | 8 | 230 | 146 | 63.5 | 1748 | 17 | 7 | 145.62 | 83 | 77 | 41 | 18 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 8 | 221 | 146 | 66.1 | 1789 | 16 | 5 | 153.43 | 78 | 77 | 39 | 20 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 8 | 282 | 169 | 59.9 | 1819 | 9 | 8 | 118.97 | 75 | 83 | 42 | 11 |
| 16 | Illinois | 8 | 255 | 169 | 66.3 | 1926 | 12 | 3 | 142.91 | 72 | 92 | 45 | 12 |
| 17 | Purdue | 8 | 235 | 144 | 61.3 | 1949 | 16 | 7 | 147.46 | 56 | 91 | 58 | 21 |
| 18 | USC | 9 | 252 | 160 | 63.5 | 1991 | 13 | 3 | 144.50 | 62 | 84 | 47 | 20 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||