2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karan Higdon | Michigan | SO | RB | 3 | 258 | 0 | 31 | 258 | 8.32 | 86.0 | 
| 2 | Lorenzo Harrison III | Maryland | FR | RB | 5 | 367 | 0 | 47 | 367 | 7.81 | 73.4 | 
| 3 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | -32 | 816 | 102 | 784 | 7.69 | 196.0 | 
| 4 | Reggie Corbin | Illinois | FR | RB | 5 | 340 | 0 | 46 | 340 | 7.39 | 68.0 | 
| 5 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 571 | 0 | 81 | 571 | 7.05 | 142.8 | 
| 6 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 4 | 219 | 869 | 156 | 1088 | 6.97 | 272.0 | 
| 7 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 686 | 101 | 693 | 6.86 | 173.3 | 
| 8 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 4 | 362 | 0 | 53 | 362 | 6.83 | 90.5 | 
| 9 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 5 | -33 | 1178 | 180 | 1145 | 6.36 | 229.0 | 
| 10 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 4 | 138 | 833 | 153 | 971 | 6.35 | 242.8 | 
| 11 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 4 | 89 | 986 | 178 | 1075 | 6.04 | 268.8 | 
| 12 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 5 | 372 | 1025 | 236 | 1397 | 5.92 | 279.4 | 
| 13 | LJ Scott | Mich St | SO | RB | 5 | 339 | 0 | 59 | 339 | 5.75 | 67.8 | 
| 14 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | FR | RB | 5 | 419 | 0 | 75 | 419 | 5.59 | 83.8 | 
| 15 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 4 | 50 | 607 | 118 | 657 | 5.57 | 164.3 | 
| 16 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 5 | 503 | 0 | 94 | 503 | 5.35 | 100.6 | 
| 17 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 5 | -37 | 1400 | 258 | 1363 | 5.28 | 272.6 | 
| 18 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 4 | 42 | 675 | 139 | 717 | 5.16 | 179.3 | 
| 19 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 4 | -67 | 570 | 99 | 503 | 5.08 | 125.8 | 
| 20 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 4 | 529 | 0 | 105 | 529 | 5.04 | 132.3 | 
| 21 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 5 | 387 | 0 | 80 | 387 | 4.84 | 77.4 | 
| 22 | LeShun Daniels, Jr. | Iowa | SR | RB | 4 | 323 | 0 | 67 | 323 | 4.82 | 80.8 | 
| 23 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 5 | 407 | 0 | 85 | 407 | 4.79 | 81.4 | 
| 24 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 4 | 448 | 0 | 96 | 448 | 4.67 | 112.0 | 
| 25 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 275 | 0 | 59 | 275 | 4.66 | 55.0 | 
| 26 | Terrell Newby | Nebraska | SR | RB | 4 | 401 | 0 | 88 | 401 | 4.56 | 100.3 | 
| 27 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 4 | -16 | 639 | 142 | 623 | 4.39 | 155.8 | 
| 28 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 4 | 163 | 0 | 38 | 163 | 4.29 | 40.8 | 
| 29 | Robert Martin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 157 | 0 | 39 | 157 | 4.03 | 52.3 | 
| 30 | Gerald Holmes | Mich St | JR | RB | 5 | 186 | 0 | 48 | 186 | 3.88 | 37.2 | 
| 31 | Tyrrell Pigrome | Maryland | FR | QB | 4 | 146 | 198 | 89 | 344 | 3.87 | 86.0 | 
| 32 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 4 | 191 | 0 | 51 | 191 | 3.75 | 47.8 | 
| 33 | Markell Jones | Purdue | SO | RB | 4 | 138 | 0 | 39 | 138 | 3.54 | 34.5 | 
| 34 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 3 | 26 | 101 | 48 | 127 | 2.65 | 42.3 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.