2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 12 | 87 | 748 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 77 | 669 | 6.4 | 55.8 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11 | 68 | 642 | 6.2 | 58.4 |
| 4 | Indiana | 10 | 67 | 603 | 6.7 | 60.3 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 10 | 54 | 560 | 5.4 | 56.0 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 11 | 58 | 556 | 5.3 | 50.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11 | 61 | 552 | 5.5 | 50.2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 10 | 60 | 550 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 10 | 54 | 545 | 5.4 | 54.5 |
| 10 | Michigan | 11 | 63 | 540 | 5.7 | 49.1 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 10 | 66 | 536 | 6.6 | 53.6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 10 | 50 | 487 | 5.0 | 48.7 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 11 | 54 | 460 | 4.9 | 41.8 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 | 46 | 438 | 5.1 | 48.7 |