2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 14 | 74 | 88 | 7.33 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 14 | 63 | 77 | 5.92 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 12 | 13 | 58 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 4 | Purdue | 12 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 12 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 13 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | 10 | 46 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 8 | Iowa | 11 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 13 | 8 | 58 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 2.15 |
| 11 | Indiana | 11 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Illinois | 11 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 3.18 |