2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Turnover Margin - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Illinois | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Indiana | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 13 | Purdue | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | -1.20 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -7 | -1.40 |