2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 107 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 64.24 | 14.0 | 53.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | 49 | 16 | 32.7 | 196 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 67.48 | 24.5 | 98.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 2 | 61 | 32 | 52.5 | 256 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 74.60 | 30.5 | 128.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | 84 | 47 | 56.0 | 395 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 | 92.24 | 42.0 | 197.5 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 78 | 36 | 46.2 | 397 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 88.01 | 26.0 | 132.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 2 | 69 | 41 | 59.4 | 367 | 5.3 | 1 | 3 | 100.18 | 34.5 | 183.5 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 2 | 81 | 43 | 53.1 | 455 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 105.95 | 40.5 | 227.5 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 80 | 45 | 56.3 | 472 | 5.9 | 1 | 5 | 97.44 | 26.7 | 157.3 |
| 8 | Maryland | 1 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 178 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 120.84 | 30.0 | 178.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 2 | 91 | 61 | 67.0 | 543 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 123.63 | 45.5 | 271.5 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 109 | 66 | 60.6 | 746 | 6.8 | 5 | 3 | 127.68 | 36.3 | 248.7 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 1 | 37 | 19 | 51.4 | 260 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 119.30 | 37.0 | 260.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 1 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 223 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 134.60 | 29.0 | 223.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 133 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 154.83 | 16.0 | 133.0 |