2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 9 | 217 | 103 | 47.5 | 1287 | 5.9 | 9 | 8 | 103.61 | 24.1 | 143.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 9 | 304 | 158 | 52.0 | 1711 | 5.6 | 11 | 11 | 103.95 | 33.8 | 190.1 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 9 | 277 | 159 | 57.4 | 1738 | 6.3 | 17 | 6 | 126.02 | 30.8 | 193.1 |
| 4 | Iowa | 9 | 275 | 161 | 58.5 | 1740 | 6.3 | 15 | 16 | 118.06 | 30.6 | 193.3 |
| 5 | Maryland | 9 | 245 | 130 | 53.1 | 1808 | 7.4 | 13 | 14 | 121.13 | 27.2 | 200.9 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 9 | 317 | 182 | 57.4 | 1881 | 5.9 | 10 | 9 | 111.99 | 35.2 | 209.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 9 | 266 | 159 | 59.8 | 1975 | 7.4 | 11 | 7 | 130.53 | 29.6 | 219.4 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 9 | 282 | 196 | 69.5 | 2131 | 7.6 | 18 | 7 | 149.08 | 31.3 | 236.8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 324 | 178 | 54.9 | 2178 | 6.7 | 12 | 8 | 118.68 | 36.0 | 242.0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 9 | 249 | 159 | 63.9 | 2181 | 8.8 | 24 | 9 | 162.02 | 27.7 | 242.3 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 10 | 354 | 188 | 53.1 | 2458 | 6.9 | 14 | 9 | 119.41 | 35.4 | 245.8 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 10 | 374 | 239 | 63.9 | 2531 | 6.8 | 12 | 10 | 125.98 | 37.4 | 253.1 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9 | 354 | 222 | 62.7 | 2457 | 6.9 | 12 | 5 | 129.38 | 39.3 | 273.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 9 | 288 | 182 | 63.2 | 2481 | 8.6 | 24 | 11 | 155.42 | 32.0 | 275.7 |