2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 9 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 9 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 3 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Maryland | 7 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.1 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 15.5 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 14 | 68 | 4.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 7 | 23 | 142 | 6.17 | 0 | 3.3 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Illinois | 9 | 18 | 221 | 12.28 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.6 |
| 12 | Penn State | 3 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.7 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 4 | 11 | 115 | 10.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 28.8 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 10 | 30 | 353 | 11.77 | 2 | 3.0 | 35.3 |