2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 13 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 13 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 13 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 4.08 |
| 5 | Purdue | 12 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 7 | Illinois | 12 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 8 | Iowa | 12 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 9 | Michigan | 13 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 3.38 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 12 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 11 | Indiana | 11 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 11 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 2.82 |