2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 11 | 78 | 673 | 7.1 | 61.2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 8 | 75 | 642 | 9.4 | 80.3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 11 | 62 | 541 | 5.6 | 49.2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 9 | 57 | 474 | 6.3 | 52.7 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 9 | 53 | 536 | 5.9 | 59.6 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 8 | 53 | 425 | 6.6 | 53.1 |
| 7 | Penn State | 9 | 50 | 489 | 5.6 | 54.3 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 10 | 50 | 475 | 5.0 | 47.5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 9 | 47 | 405 | 5.2 | 45.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 8 | 46 | 403 | 5.8 | 50.4 |
| 11 | Illinois | 8 | 45 | 415 | 5.6 | 51.9 |
| 11 | Michigan | 9 | 45 | 398 | 5.0 | 44.2 |
| 13 | Iowa | 8 | 42 | 367 | 5.3 | 45.9 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 33 | 314 | 5.5 | 52.3 |