2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 10 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 101.92 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 11 | 26 | 10 | 38.5 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 69.05 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 11 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 96.37 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 12 | 37 | 12 | 32.4 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 73.01 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 11 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 157 | 0 | 2 | 100.85 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Purdue | 13 | 39 | 17 | 43.6 | 160 | 2 | 2 | 84.72 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 12 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 165 | 2 | 2 | 104.71 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 11 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 106.23 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 11 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 142.96 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 11 | 38 | 19 | 50.0 | 248 | 1 | 4 | 92.46 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Indiana | 10 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 292 | 4 | 0 | 186.22 | 53 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Penn State | 11 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 302 | 4 | 2 | 146.03 | 72 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||