2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 11 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 85.81 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 7 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 106.00 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Iowa | 9 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 95.32 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 10 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 109.89 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 10 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 105.01 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 11 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 122.58 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 12 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 96.00 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Purdue | 8 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 151.79 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Illinois | 7 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 115.11 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 12 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 237 | 6 | 0 | 221.95 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 8 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 138.51 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 10 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 172.33 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||