2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Turnover Margin - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 12 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | -2.00 |