2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 11 | 270 | 162 | 60.0 | 2135 | 7.9 | 20 | 7 | 145.67 | 24.5 | 194.1 |
| 2 | Illinois | 11 | 273 | 173 | 63.4 | 2056 | 7.5 | 11 | 5 | 136.27 | 24.8 | 186.9 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 328 | 143 | 43.6 | 1853 | 5.6 | 11 | 13 | 94.19 | 25.2 | 142.5 |
| 4 | Purdue | 11 | 278 | 167 | 60.1 | 2267 | 8.2 | 20 | 9 | 145.84 | 25.3 | 206.1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 11 | 301 | 182 | 60.5 | 2335 | 7.8 | 19 | 7 | 141.81 | 27.4 | 212.3 |
| 6 | Maryland | 12 | 365 | 203 | 55.6 | 2560 | 7.0 | 17 | 5 | 127.17 | 30.4 | 213.3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 13 | 401 | 196 | 48.9 | 2239 | 5.6 | 11 | 21 | 94.37 | 30.8 | 172.2 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 14 | 436 | 229 | 52.5 | 2836 | 6.5 | 13 | 22 | 106.91 | 31.1 | 202.6 |
| 9 | Iowa | 12 | 382 | 191 | 50.0 | 2494 | 6.5 | 17 | 8 | 115.34 | 31.8 | 207.8 |
| 10 | Indiana | 13 | 417 | 219 | 52.5 | 2856 | 6.8 | 17 | 13 | 117.26 | 32.1 | 219.7 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 13 | 422 | 254 | 60.2 | 2806 | 6.6 | 16 | 16 | 120.97 | 32.5 | 215.8 |
| 12 | Penn State | 14 | 472 | 292 | 61.9 | 3033 | 6.4 | 18 | 10 | 124.19 | 33.7 | 216.6 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 12 | 450 | 253 | 56.2 | 2755 | 6.1 | 18 | 9 | 116.84 | 37.5 | 229.6 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 12 | 455 | 273 | 60.0 | 3161 | 6.9 | 13 | 14 | 121.63 | 37.9 | 263.4 |