2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 234 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 156.90 | 24.0 | 234.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 69 | 40 | 58.0 | 394 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 104.91 | 34.5 | 197.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 201 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 135.12 | 29.0 | 201.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 1 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 227 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 133.34 | 35.0 | 227.0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 239 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 157.50 | 29.0 | 239.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 263 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 184.97 | 22.0 | 263.0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 1 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 293 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 177.37 | 30.0 | 293.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 2 | 47 | 31 | 66.0 | 394 | 8.4 | 3 | 0 | 157.44 | 23.5 | 197.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 227 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 204.40 | 22.0 | 227.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 324 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 211.54 | 27.0 | 324.0 |
| 11 | Washington | 2 | 53 | 35 | 66.0 | 447 | 8.4 | 4 | 1 | 158.03 | 26.5 | 223.5 |
| 11 | Illinois | 1 | 36 | 27 | 75.0 | 367 | 10.2 | 4 | 0 | 197.30 | 36.0 | 367.0 |
| 13 | Maryland | 2 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 451 | 10.0 | 5 | 1 | 178.63 | 22.5 | 225.5 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2 | 61 | 41 | 67.2 | 541 | 8.9 | 6 | 0 | 174.17 | 30.5 | 270.5 |
| 15 | Purdue | 3 | 85 | 51 | 60.0 | 768 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 164.60 | 28.3 | 256.0 |
| 15 | Oregon | 4 | 137 | 77 | 56.2 | 1029 | 7.5 | 8 | 5 | 131.26 | 34.3 | 257.3 |