2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |