2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 70 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 4 | 13 | 93 | 3.3 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 4 | 21 | 128 | 5.3 | 32.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 4 | 21 | 165 | 5.3 | 41.3 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 19 | 173 | 4.8 | 43.3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 5 | 24 | 228 | 4.8 | 45.6 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5 | 29 | 242 | 5.8 | 48.4 |
| 8 | Purdue | 5 | 31 | 260 | 6.2 | 52.0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 4 | 24 | 211 | 6.0 | 52.8 |
| 10 | Iowa | 4 | 27 | 226 | 6.8 | 56.5 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5 | 35 | 302 | 7.0 | 60.4 |
| 12 | Maryland | 5 | 34 | 306 | 6.8 | 61.2 |
| 13 | Illinois | 5 | 33 | 311 | 6.6 | 62.2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 | 34 | 312 | 6.8 | 62.4 |