2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JR Pace | N'western | SO | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Amani Hooker | Iowa | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Saquan Hampton | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 3 | Michael Ojemudia | Iowa | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 3 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | FR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Tre Watson | Maryland | SR | LB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 3 | Del'Shawn Phillips | Illinois | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 3 | Kenneth Major | Purdue | FR | CB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 3 | Nate Hall | N'western | SR | LB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Garrett Taylor | Penn State | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 14 | RaVon Davis | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Antonio Blackmon | Purdue | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Damon Hayes | Rutgers | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | FR | CB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Riley Moss | Iowa | FR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 14 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 14 | Kai Higgins | Purdue | JR | DE | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Geno Stone | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 14 | David Dowell | Mich St | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Coney Durr | Minnesota | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Nick Scott | Penn State | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Byron Cowart | Maryland | SR | DL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Matt Morrissey | Mich St | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 30 | Tino Ellis | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 30 | Justin Layne | Mich St | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 30 | Trevor Morris | Rutgers | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | FR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Lamar Jackson | Nebraska | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Jacob Huff | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Tony Adams | Illinois | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Brandon Watson | Michigan | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Aaron Williams | Nebraska | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Isaiah Pryor | Ohio State | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 30 | Simeon Smiley | Purdue | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 30 | Chris Williamson | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 30 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Antonio Reed | Nebraska | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Caesar Williams | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jordan Howden | Minnesota | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 30 | Malik Harrison | Ohio State | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |