2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 38 | 321 | 9.5 | 80.3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7 | 56 | 471 | 8.0 | 67.3 |
| 3 | Indiana | 4 | 28 | 216 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 20 | 213 | 5.0 | 53.3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 30 | 251 | 6.0 | 50.2 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 21 | 187 | 5.3 | 46.8 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 17 | 184 | 4.3 | 46.0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 6 | 25 | 230 | 4.2 | 38.3 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 6 | 21 | 230 | 3.5 | 38.3 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 5 | 22 | 191 | 4.4 | 38.2 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 22 | 186 | 4.4 | 37.2 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 3 | 12 | 110 | 4.0 | 36.7 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 7 | 27 | 222 | 3.9 | 31.7 |
| 14 | Michigan | 6 | 24 | 184 | 4.0 | 30.7 |