2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 12 | 44 | 12 | 27.3 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 51.33 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 11 | 41 | 13 | 31.7 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 62.89 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 14 | 34 | 16 | 47.1 | 184 | 0 | 4 | 68.99 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Indiana | 13 | 37 | 13 | 35.1 | 200 | 0 | 2 | 69.73 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 35 | 17 | 48.6 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 114.28 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 10 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 223 | 3 | 2 | 133.23 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Illinois | 11 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 233 | 2 | 1 | 136.04 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Maryland | 11 | 36 | 13 | 36.1 | 243 | 1 | 1 | 96.42 | 71 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 36 | 17 | 47.2 | 245 | 1 | 2 | 102.45 | 62 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 135.65 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Purdue | 11 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 154.24 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 13 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 141.08 | 88 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Penn State | 14 | 55 | 32 | 58.2 | 374 | 1 | 3 | 110.39 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 13 | 48 | 26 | 54.2 | 475 | 2 | 2 | 142.72 | 89 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||