2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 6 | 37 | 376 | 6.2 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Iowa | 5 | 37 | 344 | 7.4 | 68.8 |
| 3 | Illinois | 4 | 30 | 288 | 7.5 | 72.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 30 | 262 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 4 | 29 | 262 | 7.3 | 65.5 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 5 | 26 | 247 | 5.2 | 49.4 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 26 | 235 | 6.5 | 58.8 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 25 | 201 | 6.3 | 50.3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 16 | 187 | 4.0 | 46.8 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 3 | 17 | 161 | 5.7 | 53.7 |
| 11 | Indiana | 4 | 16 | 154 | 4.0 | 38.5 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | 14 | 118 | 4.7 | 39.3 |
| 13 | Purdue | 2 | 12 | 105 | 6.0 | 52.5 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 3 | 11 | 104 | 3.7 | 34.7 |