2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 99 | 51 | 51.5 | 493 | 1 | 2 | 92.64 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Oregon | 8 | 92 | 50 | 54.3 | 591 | 3 | 6 | 106.03 | 62 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8 | 86 | 53 | 61.6 | 524 | 1 | 3 | 109.67 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 9 | 89 | 53 | 59.6 | 541 | 1 | 0 | 114.32 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | UCLA | 8 | 84 | 43 | 51.2 | 535 | 6 | 4 | 118.74 | 75 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 8 | 86 | 53 | 61.6 | 549 | 3 | 3 | 119.79 | 47 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| 7 | Michigan | 8 | 73 | 45 | 61.6 | 410 | 4 | 2 | 121.41 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 8 | 96 | 55 | 57.3 | 679 | 2 | 1 | 121.49 | 75 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 8 | 81 | 47 | 58.0 | 504 | 3 | 0 | 122.51 | 57 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 8 | 101 | 71 | 70.3 | 628 | 1 | 1 | 123.82 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 8 | 115 | 79 | 68.7 | 849 | 2 | 5 | 127.76 | 75 | 33 | 17 | 5 |
| 12 | Purdue | 8 | 86 | 54 | 62.8 | 655 | 4 | 3 | 135.13 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 5 |
| 13 | Washington | 8 | 105 | 65 | 61.9 | 765 | 6 | 3 | 136.26 | 78 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 14 | USC | 9 | 97 | 61 | 62.9 | 717 | 4 | 1 | 136.53 | 42 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| 15 | Maryland | 8 | 86 | 55 | 64.0 | 540 | 7 | 2 | 138.90 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 8 | 90 | 54 | 60.0 | 696 | 5 | 0 | 143.29 | 63 | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 8 | 79 | 55 | 69.6 | 683 | 3 | 2 | 149.72 | 53 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 18 | Illinois | 8 | 107 | 78 | 72.9 | 1006 | 8 | 0 | 176.55 | 72 | 38 | 27 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||