2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 8 | 207 | 111 | 53.6 | 1131 | 5.5 | 6 | 9 | 100.39 | 25.9 | 141.4 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 253 | 136 | 53.8 | 1422 | 5.6 | 4 | 4 | 103.04 | 31.6 | 177.8 |
| 3 | Michigan | 8 | 203 | 119 | 58.6 | 1205 | 5.9 | 8 | 7 | 114.59 | 25.4 | 150.6 |
| 3 | UCLA | 8 | 235 | 115 | 48.9 | 1388 | 5.9 | 8 | 16 | 96.16 | 29.4 | 173.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 8 | 242 | 133 | 55.0 | 1437 | 5.9 | 8 | 7 | 109.96 | 30.3 | 179.6 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 8 | 254 | 153 | 60.2 | 1506 | 5.9 | 6 | 7 | 112.32 | 31.8 | 188.3 |
| 7 | Indiana | 9 | 275 | 163 | 59.3 | 1653 | 6.0 | 6 | 7 | 111.87 | 30.6 | 183.7 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 8 | 222 | 125 | 56.3 | 1431 | 6.4 | 10 | 8 | 118.12 | 27.8 | 178.9 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 8 | 282 | 169 | 59.9 | 1819 | 6.5 | 9 | 8 | 118.97 | 35.3 | 227.4 |
| 10 | Iowa | 8 | 236 | 135 | 57.2 | 1572 | 6.7 | 9 | 6 | 120.66 | 29.5 | 196.5 |
| 10 | Oregon | 8 | 248 | 137 | 55.2 | 1664 | 6.7 | 12 | 9 | 120.31 | 31.0 | 208.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 8 | 251 | 149 | 59.4 | 1690 | 6.7 | 11 | 12 | 120.82 | 31.4 | 211.3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 8 | 215 | 132 | 61.4 | 1611 | 7.5 | 11 | 2 | 139.36 | 26.9 | 201.4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 8 | 230 | 146 | 63.5 | 1748 | 7.6 | 17 | 7 | 145.62 | 28.8 | 218.5 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8 | 255 | 169 | 66.3 | 1926 | 7.6 | 12 | 3 | 142.91 | 31.9 | 240.8 |
| 16 | USC | 9 | 252 | 160 | 63.5 | 1991 | 7.9 | 13 | 3 | 144.50 | 28.0 | 221.2 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 8 | 221 | 146 | 66.1 | 1789 | 8.1 | 16 | 5 | 153.43 | 27.6 | 223.6 |
| 18 | Purdue | 8 | 235 | 144 | 61.3 | 1949 | 8.3 | 16 | 7 | 147.46 | 29.4 | 243.6 |