2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 7 | 29 | 245 | 4.1 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 8 | 30 | 281 | 3.8 | 35.1 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 7 | 26 | 255 | 3.7 | 36.4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7 | 29 | 283 | 4.1 | 40.4 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 7 | 38 | 319 | 5.4 | 45.6 |
| 6 | Penn State | 7 | 37 | 331 | 5.3 | 47.3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 8 | 45 | 379 | 5.6 | 47.4 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 7 | 45 | 385 | 6.4 | 55.0 |
| 9 | Indiana | 9 | 61 | 521 | 6.8 | 57.9 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 61 | 585 | 6.1 | 58.5 |
| 11 | Maryland | 9 | 65 | 555 | 7.2 | 61.7 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 9 | 67 | 561 | 7.4 | 62.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 7 | 49 | 442 | 7.0 | 63.1 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 8 | 55 | 549 | 6.9 | 68.6 |