2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 124 | 65 | 52.4 | 633 | 0 | 2 | 92.07 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 13 | 122 | 69 | 56.6 | 712 | 3 | 3 | 108.77 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 5 |
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 87 | 57 | 65.5 | 735 | 2 | 3 | 137.17 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 119 | 72 | 60.5 | 750 | 1 | 4 | 109.50 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 13 | 115 | 68 | 59.1 | 794 | 1 | 4 | 113.03 | 50 | 40 | 16 | 6 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 79 | 49 | 62.0 | 681 | 2 | 3 | 135.21 | 59 | 24 | 16 | 7 |
| 6 | Penn State | 12 | 116 | 70 | 60.3 | 826 | 2 | 1 | 124.14 | 57 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
| 8 | Indiana | 12 | 116 | 70 | 60.3 | 888 | 3 | 0 | 133.18 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 14 | 98 | 48 | 49.0 | 741 | 3 | 3 | 116.47 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 10 |
| 9 | Purdue | 13 | 110 | 68 | 61.8 | 864 | 1 | 5 | 121.71 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Iowa | 12 | 113 | 78 | 69.0 | 917 | 1 | 1 | 138.35 | 47 | 44 | 25 | 10 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 14 | 124 | 71 | 57.3 | 934 | 2 | 1 | 124.24 | 55 | 39 | 21 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||