2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 1 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 144 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 95.88 | 39.0 | 144.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 1 | 31 | 24 | 77.4 | 253 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 156.62 | 31.0 | 253.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 2 | 54 | 32 | 59.3 | 258 | 4.8 | 2 | 2 | 104.21 | 27.0 | 129.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 2 | 73 | 37 | 50.7 | 368 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 103.85 | 36.5 | 184.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 2 | 54 | 37 | 68.5 | 485 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 168.40 | 27.0 | 242.5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 67 | 44 | 65.7 | 629 | 9.4 | 7 | 0 | 179.01 | 22.3 | 209.7 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 3 | 92 | 45 | 48.9 | 521 | 5.7 | 2 | 2 | 99.30 | 30.7 | 173.7 |
| 8 | Penn State | 3 | 93 | 48 | 51.6 | 567 | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 119.81 | 31.0 | 189.0 |
| 9 | Indiana | 2 | 79 | 51 | 64.6 | 548 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 128.66 | 39.5 | 274.0 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 3 | 83 | 58 | 69.9 | 648 | 7.8 | 4 | 5 | 139.31 | 27.7 | 216.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 3 | 99 | 61 | 61.6 | 637 | 6.4 | 4 | 1 | 126.98 | 33.0 | 212.3 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 4 | 125 | 65 | 52.0 | 928 | 7.4 | 9 | 5 | 130.12 | 31.3 | 232.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 166 | 114 | 68.7 | 1268 | 7.6 | 7 | 5 | 140.75 | 41.5 | 317.0 |