2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 18 | 166 | 9.0 | 83.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 6 | 48 | 402 | 8.0 | 67.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 7 | 48 | 445 | 6.9 | 63.6 |
| 4 | Illinois | 10 | 62 | 578 | 6.2 | 57.8 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 31 | 279 | 6.2 | 55.8 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 8 | 48 | 441 | 6.0 | 55.1 |
| 7 | Maryland | 8 | 44 | 435 | 5.5 | 54.4 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5 | 32 | 269 | 6.4 | 53.8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 8 | 47 | 428 | 5.9 | 53.5 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 7 | 38 | 370 | 5.4 | 52.9 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 48 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 3 | 16 | 132 | 5.3 | 44.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 3 | 9 | 101 | 3.0 | 33.7 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 2 | 8 | 60 | 4.0 | 30.0 |