2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 171 | 101 | 59.1 | 965 | 5.6 | 3 | 5 | 106.40 | 34.2 | 193.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 5 | 134 | 77 | 57.5 | 834 | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 114.59 | 26.8 | 166.8 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 175 | 100 | 57.1 | 1083 | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 112.85 | 35.0 | 216.6 |
| 4 | UCLA | 5 | 146 | 75 | 51.4 | 941 | 6.4 | 5 | 9 | 104.48 | 29.2 | 188.2 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5 | 132 | 69 | 52.3 | 861 | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 111.45 | 26.4 | 172.2 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 5 | 158 | 85 | 53.8 | 1044 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 | 114.31 | 31.6 | 208.8 |
| 6 | Indiana | 6 | 194 | 113 | 58.2 | 1274 | 6.6 | 6 | 4 | 119.50 | 32.3 | 212.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5 | 146 | 79 | 54.1 | 972 | 6.7 | 6 | 8 | 112.64 | 29.2 | 194.4 |
| 9 | Oregon | 5 | 156 | 88 | 56.4 | 1065 | 6.8 | 7 | 4 | 123.44 | 31.2 | 213.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 5 | 158 | 95 | 60.1 | 1096 | 6.9 | 7 | 4 | 127.96 | 31.6 | 219.2 |
| 11 | Washington | 5 | 168 | 101 | 60.1 | 1179 | 7.0 | 9 | 7 | 128.42 | 33.6 | 235.8 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 5 | 144 | 86 | 59.7 | 1063 | 7.4 | 9 | 1 | 140.97 | 28.8 | 212.6 |
| 13 | Purdue | 5 | 160 | 100 | 62.5 | 1239 | 7.7 | 10 | 5 | 141.93 | 32.0 | 247.8 |
| 14 | Iowa | 5 | 160 | 98 | 61.3 | 1240 | 7.8 | 8 | 3 | 139.10 | 32.0 | 248.0 |
| 15 | Maryland | 5 | 151 | 95 | 62.9 | 1203 | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 150.76 | 30.2 | 240.6 |
| 15 | USC | 6 | 183 | 116 | 63.4 | 1468 | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 146.61 | 30.5 | 244.7 |
| 15 | Illinois | 5 | 160 | 114 | 71.3 | 1273 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 151.27 | 32.0 | 254.6 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 5 | 151 | 101 | 66.9 | 1289 | 8.5 | 12 | 1 | 163.50 | 30.2 | 257.8 |