2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 130.02 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 8 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 277 | 1 | 1 | 112.65 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | USC | 9 | 46 | 31 | 67.4 | 320 | 3 | 2 | 138.65 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 8 | 50 | 33 | 66.0 | 371 | 4 | 0 | 154.73 | 61 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 8 | 51 | 35 | 68.6 | 391 | 3 | 2 | 144.60 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | Purdue | 8 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 461 | 5 | 2 | 163.90 | 56 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 8 | 52 | 29 | 55.8 | 482 | 2 | 1 | 142.47 | 68 | 15 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | Penn State | 8 | 53 | 33 | 62.3 | 319 | 2 | 1 | 121.50 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | UCLA | 8 | 53 | 28 | 52.8 | 356 | 3 | 4 | 112.84 | 75 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 8 | 53 | 34 | 64.2 | 425 | 4 | 1 | 152.65 | 72 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | Washington | 8 | 54 | 31 | 57.4 | 362 | 3 | 2 | 124.64 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 8 | 60 | 39 | 65.0 | 328 | 0 | 1 | 107.59 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 8 | 62 | 39 | 62.9 | 407 | 3 | 2 | 127.57 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 8 | 63 | 33 | 52.4 | 337 | 1 | 1 | 99.38 | 69 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | Oregon | 8 | 64 | 40 | 62.5 | 452 | 2 | 1 | 129.01 | 64 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 15 | Maryland | 8 | 64 | 42 | 65.6 | 516 | 5 | 3 | 149.76 | 68 | 22 | 10 | 6 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 8 | 65 | 45 | 69.2 | 633 | 5 | 1 | 173.33 | 53 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| 18 | Indiana | 8 | 67 | 40 | 59.7 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 98.31 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||