2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 8 | 41 | 17 | 41.5 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 57.51 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 8 | 35 | 17 | 48.6 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 79.10 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 8 | 54 | 35 | 64.8 | 261 | 1 | 1 | 107.83 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 8 | 49 | 18 | 36.7 | 264 | 1 | 3 | 76.50 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 8 | 45 | 27 | 60.0 | 287 | 2 | 2 | 119.36 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 8 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 293 | 1 | 4 | 117.28 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 59 | 32 | 54.2 | 320 | 0 | 1 | 96.41 | 70 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Oregon | 8 | 54 | 25 | 46.3 | 360 | 2 | 3 | 103.41 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | Washington | 8 | 57 | 34 | 59.6 | 370 | 2 | 0 | 125.75 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Illinois | 8 | 52 | 41 | 78.8 | 370 | 1 | 0 | 144.97 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 8 | 54 | 33 | 61.1 | 376 | 2 | 1 | 128.12 | 63 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 8 | 68 | 41 | 60.3 | 388 | 0 | 2 | 102.34 | 45 | 19 | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 8 | 57 | 31 | 54.4 | 393 | 2 | 2 | 116.87 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 8 | 65 | 38 | 58.5 | 411 | 2 | 1 | 118.64 | 50 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 15 | Indiana | 9 | 58 | 33 | 56.9 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 122.94 | 53 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Iowa | 8 | 65 | 43 | 66.2 | 433 | 3 | 2 | 131.19 | 57 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| 17 | Purdue | 8 | 59 | 32 | 54.2 | 452 | 1 | 2 | 117.40 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 18 | USC | 9 | 65 | 44 | 67.7 | 611 | 2 | 1 | 153.72 | 62 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||