2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 9 | 66 | 579 | 7.3 | 64.3 |
| 2 | Indiana | 8 | 60 | 566 | 7.5 | 70.8 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 54 | 433 | 6.0 | 48.1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 8 | 45 | 414 | 5.6 | 51.8 |
| 4 | Penn State | 9 | 45 | 372 | 5.0 | 41.3 |
| 6 | Purdue | 6 | 44 | 438 | 7.3 | 73.0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 7 | 44 | 353 | 6.3 | 50.4 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 7 | 43 | 439 | 6.1 | 62.7 |
| 9 | Illinois | 8 | 41 | 343 | 5.1 | 42.9 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 8 | 39 | 357 | 4.9 | 44.6 |
| 10 | Iowa | 8 | 39 | 331 | 4.9 | 41.4 |
| 12 | Michigan | 6 | 32 | 288 | 5.3 | 48.0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 7 | 29 | 261 | 4.1 | 37.3 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 21 | 174 | 4.2 | 34.8 |