2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 6 | 18 | 144 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 7 | 22 | 200 | 3.1 | 28.6 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5 | 20 | 158 | 4.0 | 31.6 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 3 | 14 | 110 | 4.7 | 36.7 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 5 | 25 | 197 | 5.0 | 39.4 |
| 5 | Illinois | 5 | 26 | 197 | 5.2 | 39.4 |
| 7 | Indiana | 4 | 18 | 165 | 4.5 | 41.3 |
| 8 | Purdue | 4 | 22 | 166 | 5.5 | 41.5 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 31 | 291 | 4.4 | 41.6 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 4 | 22 | 175 | 5.5 | 43.8 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 4 | 21 | 182 | 5.3 | 45.5 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 6 | 37 | 273 | 6.2 | 45.5 |
| 13 | Michigan | 6 | 34 | 310 | 5.7 | 51.7 |
| 14 | Maryland | 4 | 23 | 239 | 5.8 | 59.8 |