2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 145 | 77 | 53.1 | 749 | 4 | 5 | 98.69 | 63 | 21 | 17 | 6 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 123 | 80 | 65.0 | 904 | 11 | 2 | 153.04 | 56 | 35 | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | Penn State | 12 | 147 | 88 | 59.9 | 916 | 4 | 1 | 119.82 | 79 | 31 | 22 | 7 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 14 | 152 | 80 | 52.6 | 917 | 3 | 3 | 105.87 | 52 | 33 | 21 | 11 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 14 | 121 | 65 | 53.7 | 939 | 9 | 3 | 138.49 | 75 | 31 | 22 | 14 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 106 | 77 | 72.6 | 1039 | 8 | 1 | 178.00 | 63 | 31 | 24 | 13 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 12 | 150 | 98 | 65.3 | 1042 | 5 | 2 | 132.01 | 83 | 34 | 18 | 10 |
| 8 | Iowa | 12 | 125 | 89 | 71.2 | 1071 | 7 | 4 | 155.25 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 9 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 13 | 158 | 107 | 67.7 | 1139 | 5 | 4 | 133.66 | 49 | 33 | 23 | 8 |
| 10 | Indiana | 12 | 132 | 84 | 63.6 | 1163 | 7 | 2 | 152.12 | 73 | 40 | 28 | 13 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 13 | 190 | 108 | 56.8 | 1259 | 7 | 9 | 115.19 | 53 | 49 | 29 | 12 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 169 | 96 | 56.8 | 1295 | 8 | 5 | 130.88 | 63 | 40 | 32 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||