2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 3 | -28 | 1002 | 113 | 974 | 8.62 | 324.7 |
| 2 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 4 | 41 | 956 | 173 | 997 | 5.76 | 249.3 |
| 3 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 4 | 32 | 949 | 158 | 981 | 6.21 | 245.3 |
| 4 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 3 | 57 | 946 | 144 | 1003 | 6.97 | 334.3 |
| 5 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 4 | 281 | 931 | 158 | 1212 | 7.67 | 303.0 |
| 6 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | -17 | 875 | 124 | 858 | 6.92 | 214.5 |
| 7 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 4 | 3 | 741 | 114 | 744 | 6.53 | 186.0 |
| 8 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | SR | QB | 3 | -43 | 665 | 110 | 622 | 5.65 | 207.3 |
| 9 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 3 | 59 | 655 | 105 | 714 | 6.80 | 238.0 |
| 10 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 3 | 159 | 650 | 112 | 809 | 7.22 | 269.7 |
| 11 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 4 | 26 | 647 | 142 | 673 | 4.74 | 168.3 |
| 12 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 3 | 135 | 599 | 102 | 734 | 7.20 | 244.7 |
| 13 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 527 | 81 | 534 | 6.59 | 178.0 |
| 14 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 3 | 86 | 463 | 85 | 549 | 6.46 | 183.0 |
| 15 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 3 | -9 | 378 | 47 | 369 | 7.85 | 123.0 |
| 16 | Joe Burrow | Ohio State | FR | QB | 2 | 29 | 68 | 13 | 97 | 7.46 | 48.5 |
| 17 | Tyrrell Pigrome | Maryland | FR | QB | 3 | 69 | 67 | 19 | 136 | 7.16 | 45.3 |
| 18 | Nathan Stanley | Iowa | FR | QB | 3 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 15.7 |
| 19 | Shane Morris | Michigan | SR | QB | 2 | 14 | 45 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 29.5 |
| 20 | Ryker Fyfe | Nebraska | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 41 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 15.3 |
| 21 | John O'Korn | Michigan | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 9.8 |
| 22 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | FR | QB | 1 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 42.0 |
| 23 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 138 | 21 | 17 | 159 | 9.35 | 39.8 |
| 23 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | -4 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 5.7 |
| 25 | Max Bortenschlager | Maryland | FR | QB | 1 | -5 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 13.0 |
| 26 | Conor Rhoda | Minnesota | JR | QB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6.0 |
| 26 | Elijah Sindelar | Purdue | FR | QB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6.0 |
| 28 | Chayce Crouch | Illinois | SO | QB | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 16.0 |
| 28 | Jack Mitchell | N'western | SR | K | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.5 |