2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 6 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.8 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 3 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 46.7 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 10 | 20 | 555 | 27.75 | 2 | 2.0 | 55.5 |
| 7 | Illinois | 9 | 20 | 520 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 57.8 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.7 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 4 | 9 | 237 | 26.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.3 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9 | 23 | 525 | 22.83 | 1 | 2.6 | 58.3 |
| 11 | Maryland | 7 | 20 | 364 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.9 | 52.0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 7 | 20 | 426 | 21.30 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.9 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9 | 28 | 438 | 15.64 | 0 | 3.1 | 48.7 |
| 14 | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 239 | 19.92 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.7 |