2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 121 | 62 | 51.2 | 703 | 3 | 6 | 98.30 | 61 | 35 | 19 | 6 |
| 1 | Purdue | 13 | 119 | 71 | 59.7 | 949 | 5 | 6 | 130.44 | 63 | 36 | 24 | 11 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | 106 | 61 | 57.5 | 568 | 1 | 4 | 98.12 | 74 | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 131 | 70 | 53.4 | 603 | 2 | 3 | 92.57 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 13 | 110 | 57 | 51.8 | 609 | 3 | 3 | 101.87 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 12 | 77 | 42 | 54.5 | 589 | 5 | 2 | 135.04 | 60 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 101 | 62 | 61.4 | 702 | 6 | 2 | 135.42 | 70 | 32 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 14 | 123 | 68 | 55.3 | 589 | 3 | 1 | 101.94 | 38 | 31 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Illinois | 12 | 79 | 44 | 55.7 | 610 | 7 | 1 | 147.27 | 62 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 14 | 124 | 64 | 51.6 | 779 | 9 | 1 | 126.72 | 49 | 37 | 16 | 9 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 13 | 120 | 73 | 60.8 | 810 | 3 | 1 | 124.11 | 47 | 40 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | Iowa | 12 | 106 | 72 | 67.9 | 888 | 5 | 1 | 151.98 | 51 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||