2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 5 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 2 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 6 | Penn State | 6 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 10 | Maryland | 6 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 14 | Purdue | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3.20 |