2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 11 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 11 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Iowa | 11 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 10 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 11 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 7 | Illinois | 10 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Michigan | 10 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 10 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 3.10 |
| 10 | Indiana | 9 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 11 | Purdue | 9 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 9 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 2.11 |