2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 5 | 53 | 469 | 10.6 | 93.8 |
| 2 | Indiana | 5 | 41 | 337 | 8.2 | 67.4 |
| 3 | Maryland | 5 | 35 | 318 | 7.0 | 63.6 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 29 | 258 | 7.3 | 64.5 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5 | 27 | 235 | 5.4 | 47.0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 5 | 23 | 213 | 4.6 | 42.6 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 4 | 21 | 204 | 5.3 | 51.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 22 | 196 | 4.4 | 39.2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 22 | 173 | 5.5 | 43.3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4 | 18 | 167 | 4.5 | 41.8 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 17 | 125 | 4.3 | 31.3 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 5 | 16 | 121 | 3.2 | 24.2 |
| 13 | Iowa | 4 | 15 | 101 | 3.8 | 25.3 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4 | 13 | 95 | 3.3 | 23.8 |