2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 6 | 34 | 14 | 41.2 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 57.09 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 6 | 47 | 23 | 48.9 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 71.85 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 5 | 39 | 16 | 41.0 | 217 | 1 | 3 | 80.85 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 91.00 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Maryland | 6 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 208 | 1 | 2 | 105.06 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 6 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 108.21 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 258 | 0 | 1 | 108.75 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Purdue | 6 | 45 | 22 | 48.9 | 308 | 1 | 1 | 109.27 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Oregon | 5 | 40 | 20 | 50.0 | 334 | 1 | 3 | 113.39 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 113.50 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 5 | 41 | 25 | 61.0 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 121.89 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 5 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 185 | 2 | 1 | 130.15 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Washington | 6 | 41 | 25 | 61.0 | 266 | 2 | 0 | 131.58 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Iowa | 6 | 51 | 36 | 70.6 | 356 | 3 | 2 | 140.79 | 57 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | Indiana | 6 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 320 | 2 | 1 | 142.25 | 53 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | Illinois | 6 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 143.46 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | Michigan | 5 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 233 | 1 | 1 | 147.83 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | USC | 7 | 56 | 36 | 64.3 | 546 | 1 | 1 | 148.51 | 62 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||