2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 2 | Purdue | 6 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 9 | Michigan | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 10 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 11 | Indiana | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |