2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 42 | 394 | 10.5 | 98.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 3 | 27 | 243 | 9.0 | 81.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 28 | 294 | 7.0 | 73.5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 | 24 | 212 | 8.0 | 70.7 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 22 | 194 | 7.3 | 64.7 |
| 6 | Purdue | 4 | 26 | 242 | 6.5 | 60.5 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 3 | 20 | 148 | 6.7 | 49.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 22 | 196 | 5.5 | 49.0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 4 | 20 | 194 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 4 | 19 | 192 | 4.8 | 48.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 20 | 174 | 5.0 | 43.5 |
| 12 | Iowa | 3 | 15 | 127 | 5.0 | 42.3 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 20 | 166 | 5.0 | 41.5 |
| 14 | Illinois | 4 | 18 | 155 | 4.5 | 38.8 |