2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 5 | 132 | 69 | 52.3 | 861 | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 111.45 | 26.4 | 172.2 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 167 | 94 | 56.3 | 1023 | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 112.42 | 27.8 | 170.5 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 6 | 168 | 95 | 56.5 | 1199 | 7.1 | 9 | 8 | 124.66 | 28.0 | 199.8 |
| 4 | USC | 7 | 198 | 123 | 62.1 | 1545 | 7.8 | 10 | 3 | 141.31 | 28.3 | 220.7 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 5 | 144 | 86 | 59.7 | 1063 | 7.4 | 9 | 1 | 140.97 | 28.8 | 212.6 |
| 6 | Iowa | 6 | 179 | 108 | 60.3 | 1357 | 7.6 | 9 | 3 | 137.26 | 29.8 | 226.2 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 6 | 180 | 119 | 66.1 | 1541 | 8.6 | 13 | 3 | 158.52 | 30.0 | 256.8 |
| 8 | UCLA | 7 | 211 | 107 | 50.7 | 1277 | 6.1 | 8 | 12 | 102.69 | 30.1 | 182.4 |
| 9 | Illinois | 6 | 182 | 129 | 70.9 | 1479 | 8.1 | 10 | 1 | 156.17 | 30.3 | 246.5 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 6 | 187 | 114 | 61.0 | 1264 | 6.8 | 8 | 6 | 125.44 | 31.2 | 210.7 |
| 10 | Purdue | 6 | 187 | 116 | 62.0 | 1464 | 7.8 | 11 | 5 | 141.85 | 31.2 | 244.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 7 | 222 | 134 | 60.4 | 1517 | 6.8 | 11 | 12 | 123.30 | 31.7 | 216.7 |
| 12 | Maryland | 6 | 190 | 126 | 66.3 | 1517 | 8.0 | 15 | 4 | 155.23 | 31.7 | 252.8 |
| 14 | Indiana | 6 | 194 | 113 | 58.2 | 1274 | 6.6 | 6 | 4 | 119.50 | 32.3 | 212.3 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 6 | 195 | 108 | 55.4 | 1239 | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 113.48 | 32.5 | 206.5 |
| 16 | Oregon | 7 | 228 | 129 | 56.6 | 1563 | 6.9 | 12 | 6 | 126.27 | 32.6 | 223.3 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 5 | 171 | 101 | 59.1 | 965 | 5.6 | 3 | 5 | 106.40 | 34.2 | 193.0 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 5 | 175 | 100 | 57.1 | 1083 | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 112.85 | 35.0 | 216.6 |