2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 9 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 7 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 10 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 8 | 2 | 38 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 7 | Indiana | 7 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 8 | Penn State | 6 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 9 | Purdue | 6 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Iowa | 7 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 11 | Illinois | 7 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 12 | Michigan | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 |