2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 227 | 123 | 54.2 | 1289 | 7 | 10 | 103.26 | 61 | 62 | 30 | 10 |
| 2 | Purdue | 13 | 228 | 146 | 64.0 | 1704 | 10 | 8 | 134.27 | 63 | 66 | 39 | 19 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 13 | 235 | 133 | 56.6 | 1459 | 4 | 7 | 108.42 | 44 | 72 | 31 | 9 |
| 4 | Illinois | 12 | 159 | 95 | 59.7 | 1236 | 10 | 6 | 138.25 | 71 | 44 | 30 | 12 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 13 | 207 | 124 | 59.9 | 1383 | 6 | 6 | 119.79 | 49 | 62 | 27 | 13 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 12 | 214 | 123 | 57.5 | 1286 | 4 | 5 | 109.46 | 83 | 49 | 19 | 8 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 14 | 221 | 118 | 53.4 | 1450 | 13 | 5 | 123.39 | 75 | 65 | 30 | 16 |
| 8 | Penn State | 12 | 217 | 119 | 54.8 | 1045 | 3 | 4 | 96.16 | 57 | 49 | 23 | 6 |
| 8 | Iowa | 12 | 174 | 118 | 67.8 | 1414 | 8 | 4 | 146.65 | 51 | 72 | 35 | 11 |
| 10 | Indiana | 12 | 171 | 102 | 59.6 | 1149 | 12 | 3 | 135.74 | 60 | 50 | 29 | 10 |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 168 | 107 | 63.7 | 1220 | 10 | 3 | 140.76 | 70 | 51 | 26 | 8 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 14 | 222 | 129 | 58.1 | 1304 | 6 | 3 | 113.67 | 52 | 65 | 24 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||