2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 7 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 132 | 0 | 3 | 64.60 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 8 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 132 | 0 | 3 | 68.17 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | USC | 7 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 111.81 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 8 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 96.78 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 6 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 232 | 0 | 2 | 101.48 | 49 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 8 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 104.77 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 8 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 159 | 0 | 1 | 91.74 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Maryland | 6 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 130.85 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 6 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 110.51 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 6 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 92.76 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 8 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 249 | 1 | 2 | 134.13 | 80 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Washington | 7 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 113.49 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Penn State | 8 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 140 | 0 | 3 | 85.91 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Iowa | 8 | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 118.81 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 15 | Illinois | 8 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 114.89 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 7 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 241 | 0 | 1 | 139.40 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 8 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 113.66 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Purdue | 6 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 201 | 0 | 2 | 176.03 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||