2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 5 | 38 | 342 | 7.6 | 68.4 |
| 2 | Maryland | 6 | 40 | 389 | 6.7 | 64.8 |
| 2 | Indiana | 6 | 40 | 350 | 6.7 | 58.3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7 | 46 | 360 | 6.6 | 51.4 |
| 5 | Illinois | 3 | 19 | 170 | 6.3 | 56.7 |
| 6 | Penn State | 6 | 37 | 330 | 6.2 | 55.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 6 | 36 | 310 | 6.0 | 51.7 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 4 | 24 | 182 | 6.0 | 45.5 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 5 | 27 | 240 | 5.4 | 48.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 5 | 27 | 212 | 5.4 | 42.4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 27 | 193 | 5.4 | 38.6 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 5 | 25 | 224 | 5.0 | 44.8 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 5 | 24 | 203 | 4.8 | 40.6 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 | 22 | 196 | 4.4 | 39.2 |