2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.2 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 4 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 3 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.7 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 5 | 13 | 204 | 15.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 40.8 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5 | 14 | 232 | 16.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.4 |
| 6 | Indiana | 6 | 15 | 262 | 17.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.7 |
| 7 | Purdue | 5 | 18 | 277 | 15.39 | 0 | 3.6 | 55.4 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.2 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 5 | 16 | 351 | 21.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 70.2 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 5 | 24 | 382 | 15.92 | 0 | 4.8 | 76.4 |
| 11 | Penn State | 6 | 23 | 430 | 18.70 | 0 | 3.8 | 71.7 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 6 | 22 | 449 | 20.41 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.8 |
| 13 | Maryland | 6 | 29 | 532 | 18.34 | 0 | 4.8 | 88.7 |
| 14 | Michigan | 7 | 29 | 602 | 20.76 | 0 | 4.1 | 86.0 |