2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 134 | 67 | 50.0 | 686 | 1 | 3 | 90.98 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 8 | 111 | 57 | 51.4 | 698 | 2 | 4 | 102.91 | 68 | 24 | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8 | 121 | 69 | 57.0 | 664 | 3 | 5 | 103.05 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 9 | 150 | 92 | 61.3 | 794 | 2 | 4 | 104.86 | 41 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | UCLA | 8 | 107 | 58 | 54.2 | 720 | 5 | 6 | 114.94 | 75 | 27 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 8 | 127 | 76 | 59.8 | 787 | 5 | 5 | 117.01 | 45 | 36 | 17 | 5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 8 | 104 | 57 | 54.8 | 688 | 4 | 3 | 117.30 | 54 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | Michigan | 8 | 101 | 60 | 59.4 | 642 | 3 | 2 | 118.64 | 80 | 30 | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 8 | 138 | 86 | 62.3 | 861 | 4 | 3 | 119.95 | 46 | 41 | 17 | 6 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 122 | 75 | 61.5 | 756 | 7 | 4 | 125.91 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 7 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 8 | 116 | 70 | 60.3 | 786 | 6 | 1 | 132.62 | 61 | 40 | 17 | 6 |
| 12 | USC | 9 | 110 | 70 | 63.6 | 770 | 5 | 2 | 133.80 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 6 |
| 13 | Oregon | 8 | 129 | 81 | 62.8 | 956 | 7 | 5 | 135.20 | 64 | 39 | 21 | 9 |
| 14 | Washington | 8 | 115 | 73 | 63.5 | 823 | 8 | 5 | 137.86 | 78 | 39 | 18 | 4 |
| 15 | Illinois | 8 | 128 | 81 | 63.3 | 988 | 9 | 1 | 149.76 | 72 | 44 | 21 | 7 |
| 16 | Maryland | 8 | 139 | 91 | 65.5 | 1088 | 12 | 5 | 152.52 | 68 | 49 | 24 | 12 |
| 17 | Purdue | 8 | 125 | 81 | 64.8 | 1067 | 8 | 3 | 152.82 | 56 | 51 | 31 | 12 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 8 | 121 | 82 | 67.8 | 1087 | 10 | 2 | 167.19 | 53 | 46 | 28 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||