2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | SR | QB | 12 | 751 | 2574 | 474 | 3325 | 7.01 | 277.1 |
| 2 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | SO | QB | 11 | -70 | 1943 | 272 | 1873 | 6.89 | 170.3 |
| 3 | Tanner Lee | Nebraska | JR | QB | 10 | -72 | 2606 | 371 | 2534 | 6.83 | 253.4 |
| 4 | J.K. Dobbins | Ohio State | FR | RB | 12 | 1136 | 0 | 167 | 1136 | 6.80 | 94.7 |
| 5 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | JR | QB | 11 | 419 | 2981 | 508 | 3400 | 6.69 | 309.1 |
| 6 | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 11 | 1539 | 0 | 246 | 1539 | 6.26 | 139.9 |
| 7 | Karan Higdon | Michigan | JR | RB | 11 | 917 | 0 | 148 | 917 | 6.20 | 83.4 |
| 8 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | JR | RB | 10 | 726 | 0 | 121 | 726 | 6.00 | 72.6 |
| 9 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | SO | QB | 10 | 353 | 2042 | 410 | 2395 | 5.84 | 239.5 |
| 10 | Nate Stanley | Iowa | SO | QB | 11 | -87 | 2115 | 352 | 2028 | 5.76 | 184.4 |
| 11 | Elijah Sindelar | Purdue | SO | QB | 11 | -76 | 2039 | 351 | 1963 | 5.59 | 178.5 |
| 12 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 11 | 1052 | 36 | 195 | 1088 | 5.58 | 98.9 |
| 13 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | SR | QB | 9 | -51 | 1806 | 317 | 1755 | 5.54 | 195.0 |
| 14 | Chris Evans | Michigan | SO | RB | 11 | 640 | 0 | 124 | 640 | 5.16 | 58.2 |
| 15 | Markell Jones | Purdue | JR | RB | 10 | 566 | 0 | 113 | 566 | 5.01 | 56.6 |
| 16 | Demry Croft | Minnesota | SO | QB | 8 | 279 | 611 | 184 | 890 | 4.84 | 111.3 |
| 17 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | JR | QB | 11 | -20 | 2122 | 438 | 2102 | 4.80 | 191.1 |
| 18 | Morgan Ellison | Indiana | FR | RB | 9 | 470 | 0 | 102 | 470 | 4.61 | 52.2 |
| 19 | Max Bortenschlager | Maryland | SO | QB | 9 | -3 | 1177 | 257 | 1174 | 4.57 | 130.4 |
| 19 | John O'Korn | Michigan | SR | QB | 9 | -54 | 973 | 201 | 919 | 4.57 | 102.1 |
| 21 | Justin Jackson | N'western | SR | RB | 11 | 1081 | 12 | 240 | 1093 | 4.55 | 99.4 |
| 22 | LJ Scott | Mich St | JR | RB | 9 | 712 | 0 | 157 | 712 | 4.54 | 79.1 |
| 23 | Lorenzo Harrison III | Maryland | SO | RB | 10 | 541 | 0 | 120 | 541 | 4.51 | 54.1 |
| 24 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | SR | RB | 11 | 969 | 0 | 220 | 969 | 4.40 | 88.1 |
| 25 | Giovanni Rescigno | Rutgers | JR | QB | 8 | 134 | 517 | 152 | 651 | 4.28 | 81.4 |
| 26 | Gus Edwards | Rutgers | SR | RB | 10 | 591 | 0 | 141 | 591 | 4.19 | 59.1 |
| 27 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | JR | RB | 10 | 794 | 0 | 190 | 794 | 4.18 | 79.4 |
| 28 | Cole Gest | Indiana | FR | RB | 8 | 336 | 0 | 82 | 336 | 4.10 | 42.0 |
| 29 | Devine Ozigbo | Nebraska | JR | RB | 9 | 485 | 0 | 127 | 485 | 3.82 | 53.9 |
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.