2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 5 | Michigan | 6 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 27.8 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 3 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 31.3 |
| 9 | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 31.7 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 4 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 48.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 49.0 |