2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 11 | 271 | 175 | 64.6 | 2295 | 8.5 | 21 | 6 | 156.86 | 24.6 | 208.6 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 330 | 198 | 60.0 | 2203 | 6.7 | 16 | 7 | 127.84 | 25.4 | 169.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 13 | 354 | 166 | 46.9 | 2175 | 6.1 | 17 | 11 | 108.14 | 27.2 | 167.3 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11 | 320 | 204 | 63.8 | 2389 | 7.5 | 16 | 9 | 137.33 | 29.1 | 217.2 |
| 5 | Indiana | 11 | 324 | 202 | 62.3 | 2575 | 7.9 | 22 | 6 | 147.82 | 29.5 | 234.1 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 12 | 368 | 212 | 57.6 | 2263 | 6.1 | 15 | 12 | 116.19 | 30.7 | 188.6 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 13 | 425 | 223 | 52.5 | 2285 | 5.4 | 10 | 14 | 98.80 | 32.7 | 175.8 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 13 | 430 | 237 | 55.1 | 2446 | 5.7 | 15 | 8 | 110.69 | 33.1 | 188.2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 12 | 425 | 252 | 59.3 | 2956 | 7.0 | 21 | 12 | 128.37 | 35.4 | 246.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 12 | 430 | 244 | 56.7 | 2700 | 6.3 | 15 | 10 | 116.34 | 35.8 | 225.0 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 12 | 457 | 267 | 58.4 | 2922 | 6.4 | 15 | 14 | 116.84 | 38.1 | 243.5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 12 | 464 | 272 | 58.6 | 3068 | 6.6 | 18 | 13 | 121.36 | 38.7 | 255.7 |