2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Anthony Zettel | Penn State | FR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 1 | D.L. Wilhite | Minnesota | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Joe Gaglione | Iowa | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 6 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Joe Bolden | Michigan | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Noah Spence | Ohio State | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 20 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Tim Bennett | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Steve Miller | Ohio State | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Doran Grant | Ohio State | SO | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Adolphus Washington | Ohio State | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Eric Mebane | Purdue | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 7 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Dominic Alvis | Iowa | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Tyler Dippel | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jalani Phillips | Purdue | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Ryan Phillis | Indiana | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Michael Amaefula | Minnesota | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Beau Allen | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Minnesota | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jason Ankrah | Nebraska | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Steve Bigach | Iowa | SR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 33 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Baker Steinkuhler | Nebraska | SR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.25 |