2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 2 | 51 | 27 | 52.9 | 281 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 114.71 | 25.5 | 140.5 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 2 | 49 | 29 | 59.2 | 284 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 123.99 | 24.5 | 142.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 3 | 88 | 47 | 53.4 | 779 | 8.9 | 5 | 1 | 144.25 | 29.3 | 259.7 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 3 | 83 | 48 | 57.8 | 576 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 125.65 | 27.7 | 192.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3 | 85 | 54 | 63.5 | 658 | 7.7 | 5 | 3 | 140.90 | 28.3 | 219.3 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 95 | 57 | 60.0 | 663 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 130.41 | 31.7 | 221.0 |
| 6 | Maryland | 3 | 91 | 57 | 62.6 | 707 | 7.8 | 6 | 1 | 147.46 | 30.3 | 235.7 |
| 8 | Iowa | 3 | 90 | 60 | 66.7 | 480 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 129.80 | 30.0 | 160.0 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 4 | 92 | 61 | 66.3 | 714 | 7.8 | 5 | 2 | 145.08 | 23.0 | 178.5 |
| 9 | Penn State | 4 | 100 | 61 | 61.0 | 796 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 141.06 | 25.0 | 199.0 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 4 | 106 | 63 | 59.4 | 676 | 6.4 | 4 | 0 | 125.45 | 26.5 | 169.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4 | 112 | 73 | 65.2 | 929 | 8.3 | 8 | 3 | 153.07 | 28.0 | 232.3 |
| 13 | Michigan | 5 | 160 | 90 | 56.3 | 836 | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 103.39 | 32.0 | 167.2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 | 168 | 116 | 69.0 | 1710 | 10.2 | 15 | 2 | 181.64 | 33.6 | 342.0 |