2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 12 | 44 | 743 | 16.89 | 0 | 3.7 | 61.9 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 13 | 31 | 563 | 18.16 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.3 |
| 1 | Maryland | 13 | 52 | 952 | 18.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.2 |
| 1 | Penn State | 14 | 50 | 941 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.6 | 67.2 |
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 35 | 688 | 19.66 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.9 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 14 | 29 | 579 | 19.97 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.4 |
| 1 | Iowa | 13 | 21 | 428 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.9 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 13 | 33 | 689 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 42 | 928 | 22.10 | 0 | 3.2 | 71.4 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 13 | 38 | 840 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.9 | 64.6 |
| 1 | Illinois | 12 | 28 | 676 | 24.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 13 | 52 | 984 | 18.92 | 1 | 4.0 | 75.7 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 12 | 31 | 678 | 21.87 | 1 | 2.6 | 56.5 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 12 | 37 | 836 | 22.59 | 2 | 3.1 | 69.7 |