2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 1261 | 1046 | 390 | 2307 | 5.92 | 461.4 |
| 2 | Indiana | 5 | 841 | 1261 | 373 | 2102 | 5.64 | 420.4 |
| 3 | Maryland | 5 | 1216 | 805 | 344 | 2021 | 5.88 | 404.2 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | 1073 | 873 | 302 | 1946 | 6.44 | 486.5 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 5 | 798 | 1148 | 332 | 1946 | 5.86 | 389.2 |
| 6 | Purdue | 5 | 358 | 1485 | 386 | 1843 | 4.77 | 368.6 |
| 7 | Penn State | 4 | 887 | 895 | 274 | 1782 | 6.50 | 445.5 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5 | 973 | 757 | 353 | 1730 | 4.90 | 346.0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 4 | 678 | 988 | 319 | 1666 | 5.22 | 416.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 833 | 673 | 276 | 1506 | 5.46 | 301.2 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 4 | 664 | 833 | 286 | 1497 | 5.23 | 374.3 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 4 | 697 | 672 | 261 | 1369 | 5.25 | 342.3 |
| 13 | Iowa | 4 | 706 | 654 | 273 | 1360 | 4.98 | 340.0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 4 | 461 | 442 | 264 | 903 | 3.42 | 225.8 |