2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 15.1 |
| 4 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 15.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 6 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 10 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 17.2 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 8 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 10 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 187 | 18.7 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 12 | 33 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 274 | 22.8 |
| 12 | Purdue | 6 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 23.2 |