2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In All Plays through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 13 | 459 | 257 | 56.0 | 2767 | 19 | 21 | 111.14 | 74 | 130 | 50 | 19 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 14 | 395 | 192 | 48.6 | 2291 | 11 | 20 | 96.39 | 84 | 97 | 45 | 19 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 13 | 495 | 283 | 57.2 | 3244 | 18 | 17 | 117.35 | 61 | 149 | 70 | 23 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 13 | 426 | 241 | 56.6 | 2630 | 15 | 14 | 113.48 | 70 | 122 | 64 | 18 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 14 | 447 | 246 | 55.0 | 2742 | 16 | 13 | 112.55 | 77 | 127 | 63 | 21 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 12 | 361 | 206 | 57.1 | 2601 | 19 | 12 | 128.30 | 70 | 130 | 66 | 22 |
| 7 | Michigan | 13 | 328 | 160 | 48.8 | 1951 | 11 | 10 | 103.71 | 64 | 75 | 51 | 25 |
| 7 | Maryland | 12 | 406 | 239 | 58.9 | 2743 | 23 | 10 | 129.38 | 59 | 135 | 68 | 21 |
| 7 | Penn State | 13 | 449 | 262 | 58.4 | 2749 | 13 | 10 | 114.87 | 70 | 122 | 57 | 21 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 437 | 248 | 56.8 | 3153 | 21 | 10 | 128.64 | 52 | 138 | 83 | 29 |
| 11 | Illinois | 12 | 339 | 201 | 59.3 | 2399 | 20 | 9 | 132.90 | 52 | 109 | 54 | 17 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 12 | 363 | 234 | 64.5 | 2657 | 19 | 9 | 138.26 | 68 | 122 | 59 | 17 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 12 | 332 | 210 | 63.3 | 2094 | 16 | 8 | 127.31 | 50 | 95 | 45 | 18 |
| 14 | Indiana | 12 | 332 | 181 | 54.5 | 2156 | 18 | 5 | 123.95 | 77 | 84 | 51 | 19 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||