2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 9 | 30 | 227 | 3.3 | 25.2 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 10 | 35 | 325 | 3.5 | 32.5 |
| 3 | Purdue | 9 | 44 | 356 | 4.9 | 39.6 |
| 4 | Penn State | 10 | 47 | 405 | 4.7 | 40.5 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 9 | 45 | 378 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 9 | 48 | 383 | 5.3 | 42.6 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 9 | 47 | 426 | 5.2 | 47.3 |
| 8 | Indiana | 9 | 49 | 435 | 5.4 | 48.3 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 48 | 437 | 5.3 | 48.6 |
| 10 | Iowa | 9 | 53 | 441 | 5.9 | 49.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 9 | 51 | 458 | 5.7 | 50.9 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9 | 49 | 462 | 5.4 | 51.3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 9 | 60 | 520 | 6.7 | 57.8 |
| 14 | Maryland | 9 | 61 | 551 | 6.8 | 61.2 |