2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 117 | 61 | 52.1 | 524 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 87.45 | 29.3 | 131.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 121 | 61 | 50.4 | 510 | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 85.24 | 30.3 | 127.5 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 6 | 149 | 88 | 59.1 | 958 | 6.4 | 7 | 4 | 123.20 | 24.8 | 159.7 |
| 4 | Michigan | 6 | 150 | 90 | 60.0 | 897 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 115.43 | 25.0 | 149.5 |
| 4 | Purdue | 5 | 150 | 93 | 62.0 | 1181 | 7.9 | 8 | 6 | 137.73 | 30.0 | 236.2 |
| 6 | Oregon | 5 | 154 | 86 | 55.8 | 952 | 6.2 | 6 | 6 | 112.84 | 30.8 | 190.4 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 6 | 160 | 96 | 60.0 | 1179 | 7.4 | 10 | 2 | 140.03 | 26.7 | 196.5 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 6 | 160 | 105 | 65.6 | 1248 | 7.8 | 10 | 5 | 145.53 | 26.7 | 208.0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 174 | 90 | 51.7 | 830 | 4.8 | 3 | 9 | 87.14 | 24.9 | 118.6 |
| 10 | Maryland | 6 | 185 | 118 | 63.8 | 1297 | 7.0 | 12 | 6 | 137.58 | 30.8 | 216.2 |
| 11 | Washington | 6 | 198 | 114 | 57.6 | 1243 | 6.3 | 7 | 11 | 110.88 | 33.0 | 207.2 |
| 12 | Iowa | 7 | 209 | 115 | 55.0 | 1248 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 108.91 | 29.9 | 178.3 |
| 13 | USC | 8 | 214 | 139 | 65.0 | 1731 | 8.1 | 12 | 3 | 148.60 | 26.8 | 216.4 |
| 14 | Illinois | 7 | 219 | 142 | 64.8 | 1559 | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 133.95 | 31.3 | 222.7 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 7 | 220 | 121 | 55.0 | 1174 | 5.3 | 6 | 7 | 102.46 | 31.4 | 167.7 |
| 16 | UCLA | 8 | 235 | 115 | 48.9 | 1388 | 5.9 | 8 | 16 | 96.16 | 29.4 | 173.5 |
| 17 | Indiana | 8 | 244 | 148 | 60.7 | 1418 | 5.8 | 4 | 5 | 110.78 | 30.5 | 177.3 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 7 | 253 | 150 | 59.3 | 1618 | 6.4 | 8 | 8 | 117.12 | 36.1 | 231.1 |