2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 9 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 85.55 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 125.52 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 11 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 202 | 1 | 2 | 89.63 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 224 | 0 | 1 | 144.62 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 11 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 259 | 0 | 1 | 116.09 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Purdue | 12 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 309 | 0 | 0 | 123.31 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 35 | 25 | 71.4 | 272 | 0 | 1 | 131.00 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 14 | 64 | 36 | 56.3 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 93.26 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 12 | 65 | 34 | 52.3 | 304 | 0 | 1 | 88.52 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 12 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 275 | 0 | 1 | 102.45 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 13 | 46 | 32 | 69.6 | 449 | 0 | 1 | 147.21 | 61 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 12 | 54 | 35 | 64.8 | 485 | 1 | 4 | 131.56 | 83 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||