2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 5 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 5 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Illinois | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Penn State | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 12 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |