2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 8 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 9 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 19.7 |
| 4 | Penn State | 8 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 8 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 199 | 24.9 |
| 6 | Iowa | 8 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 25.1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 25.6 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 8 | 28 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 27.5 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 35 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 29.4 |
| 10 | Purdue | 8 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 265 | 33.1 |
| 11 | Illinois | 8 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 281 | 35.1 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 43 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 41.0 |