2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 12 | 119 | 82 | 68.9 | 779 | 5 | 3 | 132.73 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 14 | 156 | 82 | 52.6 | 787 | 5 | 6 | 97.83 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 3 | Illinois | 12 | 116 | 71 | 61.2 | 810 | 5 | 1 | 132.37 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 4 | Michigan | 13 | 119 | 61 | 51.3 | 834 | 7 | 2 | 126.18 | 64 | 26 | 22 | 11 |
| 5 | Indiana | 12 | 113 | 67 | 59.3 | 905 | 7 | 1 | 145.24 | 77 | 26 | 20 | 12 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 14 | 149 | 75 | 50.3 | 930 | 5 | 3 | 109.81 | 84 | 28 | 18 | 7 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 12 | 120 | 73 | 60.8 | 985 | 4 | 3 | 135.78 | 57 | 44 | 27 | 10 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 13 | 165 | 95 | 57.6 | 1033 | 7 | 5 | 118.11 | 70 | 37 | 24 | 6 |
| 9 | Maryland | 12 | 150 | 93 | 62.0 | 1039 | 9 | 3 | 135.99 | 35 | 41 | 27 | 7 |
| 10 | Iowa | 13 | 177 | 103 | 58.2 | 1075 | 8 | 8 | 115.08 | 63 | 37 | 17 | 9 |
| 11 | Penn State | 13 | 175 | 106 | 60.6 | 1118 | 5 | 3 | 120.24 | 52 | 47 | 28 | 9 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 12 | 154 | 105 | 68.2 | 1235 | 8 | 3 | 148.78 | 47 | 49 | 32 | 9 |
| 13 | Purdue | 13 | 167 | 98 | 58.7 | 1328 | 7 | 2 | 136.91 | 52 | 49 | 38 | 14 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 13 | 201 | 121 | 60.2 | 1406 | 8 | 7 | 125.12 | 61 | 58 | 27 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||