2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in October Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 100 | 44 | 44.0 | 485 | 4.9 | 2 | 8 | 75.34 | 25.0 | 121.3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 99 | 56 | 56.6 | 607 | 6.1 | 3 | 5 | 107.97 | 24.8 | 151.8 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 94 | 51 | 54.3 | 626 | 6.7 | 4 | 4 | 115.73 | 23.5 | 156.5 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 118 | 61 | 51.7 | 733 | 6.2 | 4 | 6 | 104.90 | 29.5 | 183.3 |
| 5 | Oregon | 4 | 114 | 65 | 57.0 | 739 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 120.68 | 28.5 | 184.8 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4 | 120 | 64 | 53.3 | 781 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 111.83 | 30.0 | 195.3 |
| 7 | Indiana | 5 | 164 | 91 | 55.5 | 981 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 108.91 | 32.8 | 196.2 |
| 8 | USC | 4 | 111 | 70 | 63.1 | 810 | 7.3 | 5 | 0 | 139.22 | 27.8 | 202.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4 | 142 | 89 | 62.7 | 851 | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 114.36 | 35.5 | 212.8 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 117 | 71 | 60.7 | 851 | 7.3 | 7 | 1 | 139.81 | 29.3 | 212.8 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 4 | 147 | 81 | 55.1 | 865 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 111.67 | 36.8 | 216.3 |
| 12 | Illinois | 4 | 124 | 87 | 70.2 | 906 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 | 137.90 | 31.0 | 226.5 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 5 | 176 | 108 | 61.4 | 1165 | 6.6 | 7 | 5 | 124.40 | 35.2 | 233.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 4 | 128 | 81 | 63.3 | 963 | 7.5 | 7 | 5 | 136.71 | 32.0 | 240.8 |
| 15 | Iowa | 4 | 132 | 81 | 61.4 | 964 | 7.3 | 6 | 2 | 134.68 | 33.0 | 241.0 |
| 16 | Washington | 4 | 139 | 80 | 57.6 | 975 | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 122.09 | 34.8 | 243.8 |
| 17 | Maryland | 4 | 127 | 80 | 63.0 | 994 | 7.8 | 11 | 4 | 151.02 | 31.8 | 248.5 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 4 | 119 | 81 | 68.1 | 1012 | 8.5 | 10 | 1 | 165.55 | 29.8 | 253.0 |