2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 67 | 45 | 67.2 | 518 | 4 | 1 | 148.81 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12 | 68 | 46 | 67.6 | 526 | 3 | 3 | 138.36 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 12 | 86 | 49 | 57.0 | 442 | 1 | 1 | 101.67 | 57 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 13 | 87 | 51 | 58.6 | 573 | 3 | 5 | 113.83 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Illinois | 12 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 626 | 3 | 5 | 129.36 | 71 | 24 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 14 | 97 | 54 | 55.7 | 671 | 4 | 4 | 119.14 | 75 | 28 | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | Indiana | 12 | 94 | 60 | 63.8 | 560 | 7 | 1 | 136.32 | 56 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 13 | 106 | 61 | 57.5 | 586 | 4 | 4 | 108.89 | 59 | 27 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 14 | 99 | 61 | 61.6 | 715 | 3 | 2 | 128.24 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 7 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 12 | 108 | 62 | 57.4 | 718 | 3 | 1 | 120.57 | 83 | 26 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | Purdue | 13 | 109 | 75 | 68.8 | 755 | 5 | 2 | 138.47 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 8 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 13 | 125 | 76 | 60.8 | 850 | 1 | 4 | 114.16 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||