2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 14 | 133 | 56 | 42.1 | 705 | 6 | 5 | 94.01 | 87 | 44 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 14 | 138 | 62 | 44.9 | 674 | 9 | 4 | 101.68 | 62 | 40 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 13 | 106 | 51 | 48.1 | 582 | 4 | 4 | 99.13 | 45 | 37 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Michigan | 13 | 88 | 43 | 48.9 | 586 | 2 | 2 | 107.75 | 70 | 29 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Illinois | 12 | 87 | 43 | 49.4 | 418 | 2 | 4 | 88.18 | 62 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Penn State | 12 | 131 | 68 | 51.9 | 961 | 6 | 5 | 121.01 | 72 | 49 | 21 | 11 |
| 7 | Indiana | 12 | 109 | 57 | 52.3 | 735 | 8 | 3 | 127.65 | 60 | 43 | 19 | 6 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 13 | 133 | 70 | 52.6 | 754 | 1 | 4 | 96.71 | 61 | 42 | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 13 | 119 | 63 | 52.9 | 657 | 4 | 3 | 105.37 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 12 | 136 | 73 | 53.7 | 877 | 7 | 8 | 113.08 | 76 | 41 | 14 | 9 |
| 11 | Purdue | 13 | 126 | 70 | 55.6 | 840 | 5 | 5 | 116.71 | 41 | 43 | 21 | 7 |
| 12 | Iowa | 12 | 102 | 59 | 57.8 | 774 | 5 | 3 | 131.88 | 77 | 41 | 22 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||