2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 71 | 608 | 7.1 | 60.8 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 62 | 567 | 6.9 | 63.0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 9 | 60 | 480 | 6.7 | 53.3 |
| 4 | Purdue | 9 | 59 | 545 | 6.6 | 60.6 |
| 5 | Penn State | 9 | 58 | 565 | 6.4 | 62.8 |
| 6 | Iowa | 9 | 53 | 480 | 5.9 | 53.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 9 | 51 | 427 | 5.7 | 47.4 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 10 | 50 | 440 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 48 | 447 | 5.3 | 49.7 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 9 | 47 | 469 | 5.2 | 52.1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 9 | 46 | 441 | 5.1 | 49.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 9 | 46 | 438 | 5.1 | 48.7 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 9 | 45 | 436 | 5.0 | 48.4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 9 | 43 | 428 | 4.8 | 47.6 |