2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 13 | 95 | 33 | 34.7 | 400 | 1 | 5 | 63.05 | 49 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 13 | 109 | 55 | 50.5 | 552 | 4 | 2 | 101.44 | 47 | 27 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 13 | 85 | 48 | 56.5 | 422 | 2 | 1 | 103.59 | 63 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 14 | 122 | 65 | 53.3 | 649 | 4 | 2 | 105.51 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 | 76 | 42 | 55.3 | 472 | 2 | 3 | 108.23 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Penn State | 12 | 100 | 50 | 50.0 | 681 | 4 | 3 | 114.40 | 79 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 102 | 56 | 54.9 | 702 | 6 | 3 | 126.24 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 8 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 13 | 109 | 68 | 62.4 | 786 | 6 | 4 | 133.79 | 50 | 39 | 18 | 7 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 12 | 109 | 71 | 65.1 | 952 | 6 | 4 | 149.34 | 76 | 38 | 20 | 14 |
| 10 | Iowa | 12 | 90 | 61 | 67.8 | 730 | 5 | 2 | 149.80 | 77 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 11 | Illinois | 12 | 83 | 55 | 66.3 | 714 | 7 | 0 | 166.36 | 78 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 12 | Indiana | 12 | 92 | 65 | 70.7 | 891 | 6 | 2 | 169.17 | 58 | 41 | 17 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||