2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 129 | 68 | 52.7 | 551 | 4.3 | 2 | 4 | 87.51 | 32.3 | 137.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 107 | 59 | 55.1 | 487 | 4.6 | 2 | 3 | 93.93 | 26.8 | 121.8 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 115 | 55 | 47.8 | 526 | 4.6 | 5 | 6 | 90.17 | 28.8 | 131.5 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 129 | 69 | 53.5 | 645 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 101.07 | 32.3 | 161.3 |
| 5 | Illinois | 4 | 134 | 79 | 59.0 | 782 | 5.8 | 6 | 6 | 113.80 | 33.5 | 195.5 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 128 | 77 | 60.2 | 765 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 113.42 | 32.0 | 191.3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 136 | 73 | 53.7 | 843 | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 115.39 | 34.0 | 210.8 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | 133 | 75 | 56.4 | 841 | 6.3 | 1 | 3 | 107.47 | 33.3 | 210.3 |
| 9 | Purdue | 4 | 158 | 100 | 63.3 | 1063 | 6.7 | 7 | 4 | 129.37 | 39.5 | 265.8 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | 144 | 87 | 60.4 | 1068 | 7.4 | 11 | 4 | 142.37 | 36.0 | 267.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 4 | 146 | 94 | 64.4 | 1096 | 7.5 | 6 | 3 | 136.89 | 36.5 | 274.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 4 | 137 | 87 | 63.5 | 1108 | 8.1 | 5 | 5 | 136.19 | 34.3 | 277.0 |
| 13 | Indiana | 4 | 173 | 103 | 59.5 | 1442 | 8.3 | 11 | 4 | 145.91 | 43.3 | 360.5 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4 | 175 | 105 | 60.0 | 1518 | 8.7 | 7 | 3 | 142.63 | 43.8 | 379.5 |