2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 12 | 13 | 58 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 10 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 11 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Penn State | 10 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Iowa | 9 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 9 | 8 | 54 | 62 | 6.89 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 11 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 10 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 9 | Michigan | 11 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 10 | Purdue | 10 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 10 | Indiana | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 12 | Illinois | 9 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 2.78 |