2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 9 | 26 | 213 | 2.9 | 23.7 |
| 2 | Iowa | 9 | 44 | 342 | 4.9 | 38.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 9 | 41 | 365 | 4.6 | 40.6 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 42 | 428 | 4.7 | 47.6 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | 50 | 428 | 5.6 | 47.6 |
| 6 | Purdue | 9 | 57 | 469 | 6.3 | 52.1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 10 | 56 | 529 | 5.6 | 52.9 |
| 8 | Illinois | 9 | 58 | 505 | 6.4 | 56.1 |
| 9 | Michigan | 9 | 59 | 508 | 6.6 | 56.4 |
| 10 | Indiana | 9 | 52 | 539 | 5.8 | 59.9 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 9 | 62 | 566 | 6.9 | 62.9 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 9 | 59 | 580 | 6.6 | 64.4 |
| 13 | Maryland | 9 | 61 | 613 | 6.8 | 68.1 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 10 | 72 | 686 | 7.2 | 68.6 |