2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Turnover Margin - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 13 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Penn State | 12 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 13 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 27 | -2 | -0.15 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -2 | -0.15 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -9 | -0.69 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 14 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 35 | -12 | -0.86 |
| 12 | Illinois | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -12 | -1.00 |