2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 67 | 33 | 49.3 | 354 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 102.45 | 22.3 | 118.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 69 | 42 | 60.9 | 371 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 114.59 | 23.0 | 123.7 |
| 2 | USC | 3 | 69 | 44 | 63.8 | 523 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 138.89 | 23.0 | 174.3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 3 | 71 | 46 | 64.8 | 548 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 136.10 | 23.7 | 182.7 |
| 5 | Purdue | 2 | 49 | 28 | 57.1 | 443 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 142.47 | 24.5 | 221.5 |
| 6 | Penn State | 3 | 75 | 42 | 56.0 | 270 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 80.91 | 25.0 | 90.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 3 | 76 | 37 | 48.7 | 332 | 4.4 | 1 | 3 | 81.82 | 25.3 | 110.7 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 3 | 76 | 46 | 60.5 | 459 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 128.63 | 25.3 | 153.0 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 2 | 51 | 37 | 72.5 | 449 | 8.8 | 4 | 2 | 164.54 | 25.5 | 224.5 |
| 10 | Maryland | 3 | 79 | 51 | 64.6 | 545 | 6.9 | 5 | 3 | 135.81 | 26.3 | 181.7 |
| 11 | Indiana | 3 | 81 | 50 | 61.7 | 379 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 93.62 | 27.0 | 126.3 |
| 12 | Washington | 3 | 83 | 48 | 57.8 | 511 | 6.2 | 2 | 5 | 105.45 | 27.7 | 170.3 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | 83 | 52 | 62.7 | 541 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 124.51 | 27.7 | 180.3 |
| 14 | Oregon | 3 | 92 | 49 | 53.3 | 599 | 6.5 | 5 | 5 | 115.02 | 30.7 | 199.7 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 3 | 95 | 51 | 53.7 | 378 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 84.25 | 31.7 | 126.0 |
| 15 | Illinois | 3 | 95 | 55 | 57.9 | 653 | 6.9 | 5 | 2 | 128.80 | 31.7 | 217.7 |
| 17 | UCLA | 2 | 65 | 32 | 49.2 | 336 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 98.65 | 32.5 | 168.0 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 2 | 77 | 42 | 54.5 | 453 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 | 100.47 | 38.5 | 226.5 |