2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 11 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 11 | 9 | 49 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 1 | Michigan | 12 | 6 | 49 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 4 | Iowa | 10 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 5 | Purdue | 9 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 6 | Maryland | 7 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Penn State | 7 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 9 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |