2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Half through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 34 | 14 | 41.2 | 133 | 1 | 2 | 71.99 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 2 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 92.63 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | 49 | 24 | 49.0 | 179 | 0 | 3 | 67.43 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 | 53 | 31 | 58.5 | 188 | 0 | 1 | 84.51 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 191 | 1 | 1 | 107.33 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 3 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 128.04 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Washington | 3 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 235 | 1 | 2 | 128.70 | 78 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 43 | 23 | 53.5 | 236 | 2 | 2 | 105.64 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Indiana | 3 | 53 | 35 | 66.0 | 238 | 0 | 2 | 96.21 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 3 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 249 | 1 | 1 | 127.12 | 61 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 301 | 4 | 2 | 144.02 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 3 | 43 | 30 | 69.8 | 304 | 4 | 0 | 159.86 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 13 | USC | 4 | 45 | 27 | 60.0 | 310 | 2 | 2 | 123.65 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 47 | 26 | 55.3 | 334 | 4 | 0 | 143.10 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Maryland | 3 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 369 | 4 | 2 | 153.62 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| 16 | UCLA | 3 | 42 | 28 | 66.7 | 436 | 4 | 0 | 185.30 | 75 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| 17 | Purdue | 3 | 46 | 33 | 71.7 | 449 | 2 | 0 | 168.08 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 3 | 48 | 32 | 66.7 | 449 | 4 | 0 | 172.74 | 53 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||