2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 235 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 | 120.46 | 31.0 | 235.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 2 | 73 | 37 | 50.7 | 473 | 6.5 | 3 | 4 | 107.71 | 36.5 | 236.5 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3 | 94 | 51 | 54.3 | 712 | 7.6 | 6 | 3 | 132.56 | 31.3 | 237.3 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 263 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 184.97 | 22.0 | 263.0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 2 | 53 | 29 | 54.7 | 308 | 5.8 | 2 | 1 | 112.21 | 26.5 | 154.0 |
| 6 | USC | 1 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 260 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 121.42 | 38.0 | 260.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 132 | 75 | 56.8 | 912 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 119.33 | 33.0 | 228.0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 3 | 85 | 51 | 60.0 | 768 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 164.60 | 28.3 | 256.0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 2 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 451 | 10.0 | 5 | 1 | 178.63 | 22.5 | 225.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 1 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 301 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 | 170.26 | 33.0 | 301.0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 201 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 135.12 | 29.0 | 201.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 2 | 55 | 36 | 65.5 | 432 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 137.44 | 27.5 | 216.0 |
| 13 | Washington | 2 | 53 | 35 | 66.0 | 447 | 8.4 | 4 | 1 | 158.03 | 26.5 | 223.5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 4 | 137 | 92 | 67.2 | 982 | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 133.57 | 34.3 | 245.5 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2 | 61 | 41 | 67.2 | 541 | 8.9 | 6 | 0 | 174.17 | 30.5 | 270.5 |
| 16 | Iowa | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 324 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 211.54 | 27.0 | 324.0 |
| 17 | Illinois | 1 | 36 | 27 | 75.0 | 367 | 10.2 | 4 | 0 | 197.30 | 36.0 | 367.0 |