2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 10 | 66 | 605 | 6.6 | 60.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 60 | 519 | 6.7 | 57.7 |
| 3 | Purdue | 8 | 56 | 451 | 7.0 | 56.4 |
| 4 | Maryland | 8 | 49 | 503 | 6.1 | 62.9 |
| 5 | Penn State | 7 | 42 | 371 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 6 | 41 | 372 | 6.8 | 62.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 6 | 41 | 342 | 6.8 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 7 | 41 | 381 | 5.9 | 54.4 |
| 9 | Michigan | 6 | 40 | 351 | 6.7 | 58.5 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 8 | 39 | 353 | 4.9 | 44.1 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 7 | 38 | 345 | 5.4 | 49.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 38 | 296 | 5.4 | 42.3 |
| 13 | Indiana | 6 | 36 | 312 | 6.0 | 52.0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 7 | 34 | 333 | 4.9 | 47.6 |