2012 Big 12 Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 342 | 328 | 215 | 670 | 3.12 | 167.5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3 | 491 | 376 | 183 | 867 | 4.74 | 289.0 |
| 3 | TCU | 4 | 315 | 708 | 245 | 1023 | 4.18 | 255.8 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 4 | 394 | 841 | 287 | 1235 | 4.30 | 308.8 |
| 4 | Texas | 4 | 720 | 841 | 252 | 1561 | 6.19 | 390.3 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 485 | 971 | 305 | 1456 | 4.77 | 364.0 |
| 7 | Kansas | 4 | 743 | 1013 | 298 | 1756 | 5.89 | 439.0 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 4 | 372 | 1057 | 272 | 1429 | 5.25 | 357.3 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 4 | 485 | 1411 | 330 | 1896 | 5.75 | 474.0 |
| 10 | Baylor | 4 | 684 | 1601 | 348 | 2285 | 6.57 | 571.3 |