2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 21 | 184 | 4.2 | 36.8 |
| 2 | Illinois | 4 | 22 | 161 | 5.5 | 40.3 |
| 3 | Purdue | 5 | 27 | 216 | 5.4 | 43.2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 20 | 195 | 5.0 | 48.8 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 5 | 26 | 262 | 5.2 | 52.4 |
| 6 | Michigan | 5 | 27 | 277 | 5.4 | 55.4 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 31 | 288 | 6.2 | 57.6 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 5 | 30 | 297 | 6.0 | 59.4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 4 | 21 | 245 | 5.3 | 61.3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5 | 38 | 322 | 7.6 | 64.4 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 4 | 31 | 260 | 7.8 | 65.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4 | 31 | 317 | 7.8 | 79.3 |