2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 51 | 24 | 47.1 | 244 | 4 | 3 | 101.37 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Iowa | 11 | 51 | 34 | 66.7 | 487 | 5 | 3 | 167.47 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12 | 57 | 33 | 57.9 | 420 | 4 | 0 | 142.95 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 63 | 34 | 54.0 | 387 | 1 | 1 | 107.64 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 12 | 67 | 34 | 50.7 | 434 | 4 | 1 | 121.88 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 12 | 69 | 35 | 50.7 | 328 | 3 | 1 | 102.11 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Indiana | 12 | 69 | 43 | 62.3 | 538 | 7 | 3 | 152.59 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 69 | 46 | 66.7 | 655 | 6 | 2 | 169.31 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 14 | 72 | 32 | 44.4 | 362 | 3 | 3 | 92.10 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 14 | 73 | 37 | 50.7 | 455 | 7 | 4 | 123.73 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 7 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 13 | 90 | 56 | 62.2 | 670 | 5 | 2 | 138.64 | 37 | 33 | 16 | 7 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 92 | 46 | 50.0 | 686 | 7 | 2 | 133.40 | 38 | 31 | 20 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||