2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 12 | 46 | 30 | 65.2 | 374 | 4 | 1 | 157.86 | 59 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 13 | 85 | 51 | 60.0 | 485 | 4 | 4 | 114.05 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Iowa | 11 | 87 | 45 | 51.7 | 490 | 3 | 3 | 103.51 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 12 | 81 | 36 | 44.4 | 504 | 4 | 3 | 105.59 | 87 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 | 86 | 49 | 57.0 | 511 | 4 | 1 | 119.91 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 13 | 106 | 50 | 47.2 | 563 | 1 | 3 | 89.23 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 11 | 116 | 57 | 49.1 | 618 | 5 | 3 | 102.95 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 12 | 128 | 72 | 56.3 | 679 | 5 | 5 | 105.89 | 25 | 35 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 14 | 116 | 60 | 51.7 | 746 | 7 | 3 | 120.48 | 62 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 11 | 93 | 55 | 59.1 | 746 | 5 | 2 | 139.96 | 73 | 37 | 19 | 6 |
| 11 | Penn State | 12 | 112 | 75 | 67.0 | 974 | 8 | 3 | 158.22 | 72 | 38 | 19 | 11 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 13 | 151 | 87 | 57.6 | 995 | 8 | 2 | 127.80 | 55 | 46 | 20 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||