2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 13.7 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 6 | Illinois | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 6 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 6 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 29.5 |