2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 10 | 32 | 283 | 3.2 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 11 | 44 | 400 | 4.0 | 36.4 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 11 | 52 | 524 | 4.7 | 47.6 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11 | 57 | 446 | 5.2 | 40.5 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 10 | 54 | 453 | 5.4 | 45.3 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 11 | 59 | 564 | 5.4 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Purdue | 12 | 71 | 613 | 5.9 | 51.1 |
| 7 | Indiana | 10 | 59 | 617 | 5.9 | 61.7 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 10 | 62 | 605 | 6.2 | 60.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 9 | 58 | 505 | 6.4 | 56.1 |
| 11 | Michigan | 11 | 72 | 603 | 6.5 | 54.8 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 10 | 68 | 616 | 6.8 | 61.6 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 12 | 84 | 803 | 7.0 | 66.9 |
| 14 | Maryland | 10 | 71 | 666 | 7.1 | 66.6 |