2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 42 | 22 | 52.4 | 268 | 0 | 4 | 86.93 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 12 | 39 | 19 | 48.7 | 294 | 1 | 3 | 105.12 | 47 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Illinois | 10 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 149 | 0 | 2 | 80.41 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 13 | 41 | 21 | 51.2 | 256 | 0 | 2 | 93.91 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 11 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 256 | 2 | 2 | 156.42 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Indiana | 9 | 24 | 6 | 25.0 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 43.97 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 12 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 201 | 2 | 1 | 122.36 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 13 | 42 | 15 | 35.7 | 258 | 1 | 1 | 90.41 | 87 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 13 | 44 | 19 | 43.2 | 269 | 0 | 1 | 89.99 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 13 | 41 | 20 | 48.8 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 115.31 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Michigan | 13 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 108.50 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 13 | 46 | 20 | 43.5 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 84.39 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||