2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 57.51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 3 | 19 | 6 | 31.6 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 74.91 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 3 | 19 | 7 | 36.8 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 57.62 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 3 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 116.82 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 3 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 112.40 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 3 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 69.22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Maryland | 3 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 140.30 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Indiana | 3 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 98.49 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 148.85 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | UCLA | 3 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 143.74 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Michigan | 3 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 176.59 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3 | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 192 | 1 | 3 | 90.81 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Iowa | 3 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 84.34 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Washington | 3 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 116.66 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Illinois | 3 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 159.61 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 3 | 21 | 16 | 76.2 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 155.90 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 3 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 145.13 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | USC | 4 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 244 | 0 | 1 | 120.96 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||