2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 6 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 7 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 7 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 7 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Penn State | 7 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 10 | Illinois | 7 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 11 | Purdue | 7 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 30.6 |
| 12 | Indiana | 6 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 37.3 |