2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 10 | 262 | 152 | 58.0 | 1957 | 7.5 | 19 | 7 | 139.35 | 26.2 | 195.7 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 7 | 156 | 101 | 64.7 | 1082 | 6.9 | 12 | 4 | 143.25 | 22.3 | 154.6 |
| 2 | Maryland | 8 | 229 | 128 | 55.9 | 1519 | 6.6 | 13 | 4 | 126.86 | 28.6 | 189.9 |
| 2 | Iowa | 5 | 167 | 103 | 61.7 | 1052 | 6.3 | 8 | 4 | 125.61 | 33.4 | 210.4 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 8 | 224 | 136 | 60.7 | 1815 | 8.1 | 15 | 4 | 147.31 | 28.0 | 226.9 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 8 | 222 | 147 | 66.2 | 1846 | 8.3 | 15 | 4 | 154.77 | 27.8 | 230.8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 114 | 65 | 57.0 | 882 | 7.7 | 6 | 3 | 134.12 | 22.8 | 176.4 |
| 7 | Indiana | 7 | 190 | 111 | 58.4 | 1400 | 7.4 | 13 | 3 | 139.73 | 27.1 | 200.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 3 | 106 | 69 | 65.1 | 788 | 7.4 | 4 | 3 | 134.33 | 35.3 | 262.7 |
| 7 | Purdue | 6 | 209 | 131 | 62.7 | 1675 | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 139.76 | 34.8 | 279.2 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 1 | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 211 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | 124.32 | 26.0 | 211.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 3 | 93 | 63 | 67.7 | 730 | 7.8 | 6 | 2 | 150.66 | 31.0 | 243.3 |
| 13 | Penn State | 2 | 95 | 66 | 69.5 | 728 | 7.7 | 6 | 1 | 152.57 | 47.5 | 364.0 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 2 | 67 | 48 | 71.6 | 630 | 9.4 | 8 | 0 | 190.03 | 33.5 | 315.0 |