2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Turnover Margin - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Maryland | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Iowa | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 9 | Purdue | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 11 | Illinois | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 13 | Indiana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | -1.00 |