2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 125 | 53 | 42.4 | 703 | 5.6 | 2 | 5 | 86.92 | 31.3 | 175.8 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 108 | 69 | 63.9 | 778 | 7.2 | 4 | 5 | 127.36 | 27.0 | 194.5 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 102 | 56 | 54.9 | 640 | 6.3 | 4 | 5 | 110.75 | 34.0 | 213.3 |
| 4 | Illinois | 4 | 80 | 39 | 48.8 | 534 | 6.7 | 5 | 4 | 115.45 | 20.0 | 133.5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 3 | 110 | 52 | 47.3 | 577 | 5.2 | 0 | 4 | 84.06 | 36.7 | 192.3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 151 | 88 | 58.3 | 940 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 118.38 | 37.8 | 235.0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 4 | 171 | 109 | 63.7 | 1231 | 7.2 | 11 | 4 | 140.76 | 42.8 | 307.8 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 107 | 57 | 53.3 | 675 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 109.90 | 26.8 | 168.8 |
| 8 | Purdue | 4 | 111 | 65 | 58.6 | 818 | 7.4 | 6 | 3 | 132.89 | 27.8 | 204.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 3 | 110 | 72 | 65.5 | 692 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 126.66 | 36.7 | 230.7 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4 | 169 | 104 | 61.5 | 1209 | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 136.83 | 42.3 | 302.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4 | 76 | 36 | 47.4 | 414 | 5.4 | 3 | 1 | 103.52 | 19.0 | 103.5 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 3 | 89 | 47 | 52.8 | 557 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 117.96 | 29.7 | 185.7 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 3 | 84 | 56 | 66.7 | 631 | 7.5 | 7 | 1 | 154.89 | 28.0 | 210.3 |