2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 336 | 2 | 2 | 111.57 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5 | 71 | 37 | 52.1 | 356 | 2 | 2 | 97.90 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 6 | 75 | 39 | 52.0 | 558 | 2 | 4 | 112.63 | 68 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | UCLA | 5 | 75 | 44 | 58.7 | 561 | 4 | 2 | 133.77 | 75 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | Oregon | 5 | 74 | 44 | 59.5 | 579 | 5 | 4 | 136.67 | 62 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
| 6 | Iowa | 6 | 84 | 48 | 57.1 | 578 | 4 | 2 | 125.89 | 54 | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | 102 | 50 | 49.0 | 461 | 0 | 3 | 81.11 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 5 | 76 | 50 | 65.8 | 652 | 6 | 2 | 158.64 | 53 | 26 | 16 | 9 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 6 | 77 | 52 | 67.5 | 549 | 6 | 1 | 150.53 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| 10 | Washington | 6 | 76 | 53 | 69.7 | 619 | 6 | 3 | 156.32 | 78 | 27 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 6 | 87 | 55 | 63.2 | 647 | 6 | 1 | 146.15 | 61 | 32 | 14 | 6 |
| 12 | Penn State | 6 | 95 | 56 | 58.9 | 509 | 2 | 3 | 104.59 | 40 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 5 | 89 | 57 | 64.0 | 559 | 2 | 3 | 117.49 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 2 |
| 14 | USC | 7 | 89 | 58 | 65.2 | 670 | 5 | 2 | 142.46 | 47 | 32 | 12 | 5 |
| 14 | Purdue | 6 | 92 | 58 | 63.0 | 795 | 5 | 1 | 151.39 | 56 | 35 | 23 | 10 |
| 16 | Indiana | 6 | 97 | 61 | 62.9 | 514 | 0 | 2 | 103.28 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 2 |
| 17 | Illinois | 6 | 96 | 63 | 65.6 | 823 | 9 | 0 | 168.58 | 72 | 36 | 16 | 6 |
| 18 | Maryland | 6 | 103 | 69 | 67.0 | 823 | 9 | 3 | 157.12 | 68 | 34 | 15 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||