2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 129 | 80 | 62.0 | 734 | 5.7 | 6 | 4 | 118.97 | 25.8 | 146.8 |
| 2 | Penn State | 6 | 160 | 91 | 56.9 | 899 | 5.6 | 5 | 5 | 108.14 | 26.7 | 149.8 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | 190 | 101 | 53.2 | 904 | 4.8 | 2 | 4 | 92.39 | 31.7 | 150.7 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 4 | 122 | 65 | 53.3 | 615 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 98.81 | 30.5 | 153.8 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5 | 134 | 79 | 59.0 | 899 | 6.7 | 6 | 4 | 124.13 | 26.8 | 179.8 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 5 | 142 | 78 | 54.9 | 983 | 6.9 | 5 | 6 | 116.25 | 28.4 | 196.6 |
| 7 | Washington | 5 | 136 | 89 | 65.4 | 989 | 7.3 | 9 | 7 | 138.07 | 27.2 | 197.8 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 6 | 155 | 96 | 61.9 | 1187 | 7.7 | 10 | 2 | 144.98 | 25.8 | 197.8 |
| 9 | Indiana | 5 | 155 | 98 | 63.2 | 1087 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 124.66 | 31.0 | 217.4 |
| 10 | UCLA | 5 | 170 | 88 | 51.8 | 1102 | 6.5 | 7 | 10 | 108.05 | 34.0 | 220.4 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 146 | 96 | 65.8 | 882 | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 118.68 | 36.5 | 220.5 |
| 12 | Iowa | 5 | 149 | 94 | 63.1 | 1150 | 7.7 | 9 | 2 | 145.17 | 29.8 | 230.0 |
| 13 | Maryland | 5 | 144 | 95 | 66.0 | 1159 | 8.0 | 13 | 2 | 160.59 | 28.8 | 231.8 |
| 14 | USC | 7 | 200 | 127 | 63.5 | 1673 | 8.4 | 11 | 3 | 148.92 | 28.6 | 239.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 4 | 112 | 78 | 69.6 | 990 | 8.8 | 10 | 2 | 169.79 | 28.0 | 247.5 |
| 16 | Purdue | 5 | 161 | 94 | 58.4 | 1241 | 7.7 | 11 | 3 | 141.96 | 32.2 | 248.2 |
| 17 | Illinois | 5 | 143 | 101 | 70.6 | 1262 | 8.8 | 11 | 1 | 168.74 | 28.6 | 252.4 |
| 18 | Oregon | 4 | 137 | 77 | 56.2 | 1029 | 7.5 | 8 | 5 | 131.26 | 34.3 | 257.3 |