2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Turnover Margin - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 2 | Indiana | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | -0.17 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 7 | Michigan | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 7 | Iowa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -10 | -1.43 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 12 | Purdue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | -2.00 |