2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 11 | 23 | 7 | 30.4 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 64.77 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 11 | 24 | 10 | 41.7 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 84.02 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11 | 23 | 9 | 39.1 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 103.15 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 103.08 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 10 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 135.53 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 11 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 109.13 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 14 | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 111.18 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 11 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 111.31 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 12 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 211 | 0 | 3 | 85.26 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Purdue | 12 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 141.51 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Maryland | 12 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 282 | 1 | 1 | 134.34 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 12 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 304 | 3 | 0 | 153.99 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 10 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 306 | 1 | 2 | 131.27 | 68 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 14 | Indiana | 11 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 317 | 1 | 2 | 154.93 | 59 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||