2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 7 | 44 | 23 | 52.3 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 103.87 | 57 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Iowa | 10 | 49 | 33 | 67.3 | 398 | 4 | 0 | 162.51 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 8 | 50 | 28 | 56.0 | 315 | 1 | 2 | 107.52 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Indiana | 10 | 53 | 35 | 66.0 | 502 | 5 | 2 | 169.18 | 73 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 12 | 54 | 37 | 68.5 | 476 | 5 | 1 | 169.42 | 56 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Illinois | 9 | 62 | 44 | 71.0 | 445 | 2 | 3 | 132.23 | 71 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 9 | 66 | 39 | 59.1 | 467 | 1 | 3 | 114.44 | 83 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 12 | 68 | 38 | 55.9 | 443 | 1 | 4 | 103.70 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 11 | 74 | 35 | 47.3 | 478 | 3 | 1 | 112.24 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 12 | 77 | 44 | 57.1 | 496 | 2 | 1 | 117.22 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 5 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 13 | 89 | 53 | 59.6 | 606 | 4 | 3 | 124.84 | 41 | 30 | 14 | 6 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 92 | 60 | 65.2 | 653 | 2 | 2 | 127.66 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||