2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 11 | 60 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 11 | 10 | 57 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 3 | Iowa | 11 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 12 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 5 | Penn State | 11 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 10 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 10 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 7 | Purdue | 12 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 10 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 10 | Maryland | 10 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 11 | Indiana | 10 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 12 | Michigan | 10 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 3.80 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 10 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 3.78 |