2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 13 | 197 | 107 | 54.3 | 1043 | 9 | 7 | 106.76 | 47 | 47 | 20 | 6 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 162 | 91 | 56.2 | 983 | 6 | 4 | 114.42 | 38 | 50 | 21 | 8 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 13 | 198 | 100 | 50.5 | 996 | 3 | 4 | 93.72 | 63 | 39 | 21 | 7 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 13 | 176 | 69 | 39.2 | 904 | 5 | 8 | 82.64 | 87 | 42 | 22 | 9 |
| 5 | Illinois | 12 | 129 | 85 | 65.9 | 1088 | 11 | 1 | 163.33 | 78 | 45 | 27 | 9 |
| 6 | Iowa | 12 | 179 | 106 | 59.2 | 1220 | 8 | 6 | 124.52 | 77 | 51 | 30 | 11 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 219 | 114 | 52.1 | 1337 | 11 | 6 | 114.44 | 46 | 59 | 31 | 12 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 12 | 243 | 144 | 59.3 | 1636 | 11 | 9 | 123.35 | 76 | 73 | 32 | 16 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 14 | 242 | 126 | 52.1 | 1407 | 12 | 5 | 113.14 | 62 | 64 | 33 | 10 |
| 10 | Indiana | 12 | 185 | 120 | 64.9 | 1637 | 11 | 4 | 154.50 | 73 | 78 | 36 | 15 |
| 10 | Penn State | 12 | 213 | 125 | 58.7 | 1655 | 12 | 6 | 136.92 | 79 | 69 | 36 | 16 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 13 | 262 | 156 | 59.5 | 1798 | 14 | 6 | 130.25 | 55 | 86 | 39 | 17 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||