2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 54 | 31 | 57.4 | 352 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 104.76 | 27.0 | 176.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 201 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 96.15 | 29.0 | 201.0 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 1 | 29 | 12 | 41.4 | 106 | 3.7 | 2 | 4 | 67.25 | 29.0 | 106.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 1 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 284 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 124.38 | 47.0 | 284.0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1 | 36 | 25 | 69.4 | 341 | 9.5 | 4 | 0 | 185.67 | 36.0 | 341.0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 1 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 311 | 9.1 | 5 | 0 | 198.89 | 34.0 | 311.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 2 | 43 | 26 | 60.5 | 528 | 12.3 | 6 | 2 | 200.35 | 21.5 | 264.0 |