2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 23 | 220 | 7.7 | 73.3 |
| 2 | Illinois | 3 | 25 | 216 | 8.3 | 72.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | 26 | 208 | 8.7 | 69.3 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 2 | 15 | 125 | 7.5 | 62.5 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 3 | 19 | 169 | 6.3 | 56.3 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 3 | 20 | 159 | 6.7 | 53.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 3 | 18 | 145 | 6.0 | 48.3 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3 | 18 | 141 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 3 | 17 | 141 | 5.7 | 47.0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 3 | 16 | 141 | 5.3 | 47.0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 135 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | 14 | 129 | 4.7 | 43.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 3 | 18 | 127 | 6.0 | 42.3 |
| 14 | Washington | 3 | 14 | 105 | 4.7 | 35.0 |
| 15 | Oregon | 3 | 10 | 95 | 3.3 | 31.7 |
| 16 | USC | 4 | 15 | 124 | 3.8 | 31.0 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 3 | 11 | 84 | 3.7 | 28.0 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 3 | 13 | 81 | 4.3 | 27.0 |