2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 17.3 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 3 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 2.7 | 32.7 |