2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In All Plays through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 330 | 198 | 60.0 | 2203 | 16 | 7 | 127.84 | 70 | 101 | 47 | 16 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 13 | 425 | 223 | 52.5 | 2285 | 10 | 14 | 98.80 | 63 | 101 | 51 | 17 |
| 3 | Illinois | 12 | 288 | 180 | 62.5 | 2324 | 21 | 7 | 149.48 | 78 | 89 | 57 | 21 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 14 | 397 | 187 | 47.1 | 2354 | 18 | 13 | 105.31 | 87 | 107 | 52 | 25 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 13 | 404 | 231 | 57.2 | 2426 | 15 | 13 | 113.43 | 49 | 109 | 47 | 19 |
| 6 | Iowa | 12 | 353 | 224 | 63.5 | 2634 | 16 | 10 | 135.43 | 77 | 123 | 65 | 22 |
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | 430 | 244 | 56.7 | 2700 | 15 | 10 | 116.34 | 79 | 118 | 59 | 22 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 14 | 464 | 255 | 55.0 | 2711 | 18 | 8 | 113.39 | 62 | 129 | 57 | 21 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 356 | 222 | 62.4 | 2786 | 23 | 7 | 145.49 | 73 | 128 | 65 | 25 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 12 | 457 | 267 | 58.4 | 2922 | 15 | 14 | 116.84 | 83 | 122 | 51 | 24 |
| 11 | Purdue | 13 | 447 | 260 | 58.2 | 3041 | 21 | 14 | 124.56 | 63 | 125 | 70 | 31 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 13 | 497 | 289 | 58.1 | 3257 | 18 | 13 | 119.92 | 55 | 158 | 70 | 26 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||