2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 32.8 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 38.8 |