2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 2 | 50 | 35 | 70.0 | 457 | 9.1 | 7 | 1 | 188.98 | 25.0 | 228.5 |
| 2 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 2 | 53 | 35 | 66.0 | 498 | 9.4 | 6 | 1 | 178.56 | 26.5 | 249.0 |
| 3 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 2 | 87 | 53 | 60.9 | 701 | 8.1 | 4 | 6 | 129.98 | 43.5 | 350.5 |
| 3 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 2 | 54 | 35 | 64.8 | 506 | 9.4 | 4 | 0 | 167.97 | 27.0 | 253.0 |
| 3 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 2 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 485 | 11.0 | 4 | 1 | 174.86 | 22.0 | 242.5 |
| 6 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 2 | 55 | 34 | 61.8 | 496 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 151.93 | 27.5 | 248.0 |
| 6 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 2 | 41 | 23 | 56.1 | 337 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 | 149.30 | 20.5 | 168.5 |
| 6 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 3 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 202 | 10.6 | 3 | 1 | 209.83 | 6.3 | 67.3 |
| 9 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 52 | 36 | 69.2 | 481 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 159.62 | 17.3 | 160.3 |
| 9 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 2 | 37 | 26 | 70.3 | 299 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 150.58 | 18.5 | 149.5 |
| 11 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 312 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 134.55 | 42.0 | 312.0 |
| 11 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 192 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 162.14 | 20.0 | 192.0 |
| 11 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 1 | 27 | 11 | 40.7 | 152 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | 100.25 | 27.0 | 152.0 |
| 11 | Joe Burrow | Ohio State | FR | QB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 68 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 187.65 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 11 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 | 606.40 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Ryker Fyfe | Nebraska | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | 218.60 | 2.0 | 20.5 |