2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 117 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 121.73 | 19.0 | 117.0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 1 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 206 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 | 191.84 | 22.0 | 206.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 1 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 227 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 204.40 | 22.0 | 227.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 1 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 103 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 91.62 | 28.0 | 103.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 168 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 111.77 | 29.0 | 168.0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 239 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 157.50 | 29.0 | 239.0 |
| 7 | USC | 2 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 289 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 131.28 | 18.5 | 144.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 195 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 109.94 | 37.0 | 195.0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 1 | 47 | 26 | 55.3 | 291 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 112.85 | 47.0 | 291.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 430 | 9.6 | 2 | 1 | 157.17 | 22.5 | 215.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2 | 54 | 32 | 59.3 | 278 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 104.91 | 27.0 | 139.0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 2 | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 501 | 8.5 | 4 | 0 | 153.02 | 29.5 | 250.5 |
| 13 | Maryland | 2 | 60 | 41 | 68.3 | 470 | 7.8 | 5 | 0 | 161.63 | 30.0 | 235.0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 2 | 72 | 41 | 56.9 | 498 | 6.9 | 5 | 2 | 132.40 | 36.0 | 249.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 3 | 83 | 57 | 68.7 | 726 | 8.7 | 6 | 2 | 161.19 | 27.7 | 242.0 |