2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 8 | 207 | 111 | 53.6 | 1131 | 5.5 | 6 | 9 | 100.39 | 25.9 | 141.4 |
| 2 | Michigan | 8 | 203 | 119 | 58.6 | 1205 | 5.9 | 8 | 7 | 114.59 | 25.4 | 150.6 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 7 | 223 | 124 | 55.6 | 1331 | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 109.83 | 31.9 | 190.1 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 7 | 230 | 138 | 60.0 | 1358 | 5.9 | 6 | 7 | 112.11 | 32.9 | 194.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 7 | 207 | 116 | 56.0 | 1372 | 6.6 | 9 | 8 | 118.34 | 29.6 | 196.0 |
| 6 | UCLA | 8 | 235 | 115 | 48.9 | 1388 | 5.9 | 8 | 16 | 96.16 | 29.4 | 173.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 253 | 136 | 53.8 | 1422 | 5.6 | 4 | 4 | 103.04 | 31.6 | 177.8 |
| 8 | Iowa | 7 | 203 | 121 | 59.6 | 1470 | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 131.12 | 29.0 | 210.0 |
| 9 | Washington | 7 | 222 | 134 | 60.4 | 1517 | 6.8 | 11 | 12 | 123.30 | 31.7 | 216.7 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 7 | 234 | 146 | 62.4 | 1534 | 6.6 | 9 | 7 | 124.17 | 33.4 | 219.1 |
| 11 | Oregon | 7 | 228 | 129 | 56.6 | 1563 | 6.9 | 12 | 6 | 126.27 | 32.6 | 223.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 255 | 153 | 60.0 | 1609 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 116.05 | 31.9 | 201.1 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 8 | 215 | 132 | 61.4 | 1611 | 7.5 | 11 | 2 | 139.36 | 26.9 | 201.4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 7 | 211 | 136 | 64.5 | 1673 | 7.9 | 17 | 4 | 153.86 | 30.1 | 239.0 |
| 15 | Illinois | 7 | 213 | 147 | 69.0 | 1698 | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 151.13 | 30.4 | 242.6 |
| 16 | Purdue | 7 | 213 | 132 | 62.0 | 1731 | 8.1 | 15 | 6 | 147.85 | 30.4 | 247.3 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 7 | 202 | 138 | 68.3 | 1738 | 8.6 | 16 | 3 | 163.76 | 28.9 | 248.3 |
| 18 | USC | 9 | 252 | 160 | 63.5 | 1991 | 7.9 | 13 | 3 | 144.50 | 28.0 | 221.2 |