2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 13 | 95 | 834 | 7.3 | 64.2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 12 | 72 | 721 | 6.0 | 60.1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 84 | 719 | 6.5 | 55.3 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 14 | 78 | 769 | 5.6 | 54.9 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12 | 68 | 621 | 5.7 | 51.8 |
| 6 | Penn State | 12 | 71 | 595 | 5.9 | 49.6 |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 64 | 585 | 5.3 | 48.8 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 13 | 74 | 626 | 5.7 | 48.2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 13 | 76 | 618 | 5.8 | 47.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 12 | 58 | 475 | 4.8 | 39.6 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 14 | 64 | 554 | 4.6 | 39.6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 13 | 56 | 483 | 4.3 | 37.2 |