2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 92.58 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 114 | 1 | 2 | 111.73 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 2 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 101.29 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Washington | 3 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 105.41 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 126.44 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Oregon | 3 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 65.89 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3 | 21 | 9 | 42.9 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 47.01 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 3 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 193 | 3 | 1 | 171.96 | 78 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 116.47 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 3 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 168.09 | 55 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Maryland | 3 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 132 | 0 | 2 | 91.69 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 120.37 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Penn State | 3 | 24 | 10 | 41.7 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 53.29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 3 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 67.78 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | USC | 4 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 93.86 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Iowa | 3 | 25 | 11 | 44.0 | 158 | 0 | 2 | 81.09 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Indiana | 3 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 74.69 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | UCLA | 3 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 256 | 0 | 2 | 115.54 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||