2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 14 | 397 | 187 | 47.1 | 2354 | 5.9 | 18 | 13 | 105.31 | 28.4 | 168.1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 330 | 198 | 60.0 | 2203 | 6.7 | 16 | 7 | 127.84 | 25.4 | 169.5 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 13 | 425 | 223 | 52.5 | 2285 | 5.4 | 10 | 14 | 98.80 | 32.7 | 175.8 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 13 | 404 | 231 | 57.2 | 2426 | 6.0 | 15 | 13 | 113.43 | 31.1 | 186.6 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 14 | 464 | 255 | 55.0 | 2711 | 5.8 | 18 | 8 | 113.39 | 33.1 | 193.6 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 288 | 180 | 62.5 | 2324 | 8.1 | 21 | 7 | 149.48 | 24.0 | 193.7 |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 353 | 224 | 63.5 | 2634 | 7.5 | 16 | 10 | 135.43 | 29.4 | 219.5 |
| 8 | Penn State | 12 | 430 | 244 | 56.7 | 2700 | 6.3 | 15 | 10 | 116.34 | 35.8 | 225.0 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 356 | 222 | 62.4 | 2786 | 7.8 | 23 | 7 | 145.49 | 29.7 | 232.2 |
| 10 | Purdue | 13 | 447 | 260 | 58.2 | 3041 | 6.8 | 21 | 14 | 124.56 | 34.4 | 233.9 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 12 | 457 | 267 | 58.4 | 2922 | 6.4 | 15 | 14 | 116.84 | 38.1 | 243.5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 13 | 497 | 289 | 58.1 | 3257 | 6.6 | 18 | 13 | 119.92 | 38.2 | 250.5 |