2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | JR | QB | 2 | 51 | 573 | 96 | 624 | 6.50 | 312.0 |
| 2 | Tanner Lee | Nebraska | JR | QB | 8 | -56 | 2119 | 318 | 2063 | 6.49 | 257.9 |
| 3 | J.K. Dobbins | Ohio State | FR | RB | 2 | 123 | 0 | 19 | 123 | 6.47 | 61.5 |
| 4 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | SO | QB | 3 | 88 | 916 | 173 | 1004 | 5.80 | 334.7 |
| 5 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | SR | QB | 6 | -58 | 1257 | 219 | 1199 | 5.47 | 199.8 |
| 6 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | SR | QB | 2 | 129 | 391 | 101 | 520 | 5.15 | 260.0 |
| 7 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | SO | QB | 1 | -8 | 229 | 45 | 221 | 4.91 | 221.0 |
| 8 | Elijah Sindelar | Purdue | SO | QB | 5 | -10 | 890 | 181 | 880 | 4.86 | 176.0 |
| 9 | David Blough | Purdue | JR | QB | 5 | 61 | 428 | 107 | 489 | 4.57 | 97.8 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Harrison III | Maryland | SO | RB | 8 | 403 | 0 | 90 | 403 | 4.48 | 50.4 |
| 11 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | JR | RB | 8 | 398 | 0 | 89 | 398 | 4.47 | 49.8 |
| 12 | Nate Stanley | Iowa | SO | QB | 5 | -87 | 828 | 169 | 741 | 4.38 | 148.2 |
| 13 | Karan Higdon | Michigan | JR | RB | 5 | 250 | 0 | 62 | 250 | 4.03 | 50.0 |
| 14 | John O'Korn | Michigan | SR | QB | 5 | -45 | 595 | 137 | 550 | 4.01 | 110.0 |
| 15 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | JR | RB | 7 | 465 | 0 | 117 | 465 | 3.97 | 66.4 |
| 16 | LJ Scott | Mich St | JR | RB | 3 | 107 | 0 | 27 | 107 | 3.96 | 35.7 |
| 17 | Max Bortenschlager | Maryland | SO | QB | 7 | -32 | 984 | 242 | 952 | 3.93 | 136.0 |
| 18 | Gus Edwards | Rutgers | SR | RB | 8 | 353 | 0 | 97 | 353 | 3.64 | 44.1 |
| 19 | Morgan Ellison | Indiana | FR | RB | 6 | 225 | 0 | 62 | 225 | 3.63 | 37.5 |
| 20 | Devine Ozigbo | Nebraska | JR | RB | 7 | 278 | 0 | 77 | 278 | 3.61 | 39.7 |
| 21 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 2 | 107 | 20 | 36 | 127 | 3.53 | 63.5 |
| 22 | Justin Jackson | N'western | SR | RB | 3 | 109 | 0 | 32 | 109 | 3.41 | 36.3 |
| 23 | Chris Evans | Michigan | SO | RB | 5 | 160 | 0 | 47 | 160 | 3.40 | 32.0 |
| 24 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | SR | RB | 5 | 301 | 0 | 92 | 301 | 3.27 | 60.2 |
| 25 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | JR | QB | 3 | -109 | 481 | 133 | 372 | 2.80 | 124.0 |
| 26 | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 1 | 41 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 41.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.