2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 14 | 68 | 4.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 7 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 7 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.6 |
| 8 | Iowa | 5 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Indiana | 4 | 13 | 92 | 7.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 6 | 13 | 104 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 3 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 38.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 5 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 6 | 10 | 149 | 14.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.8 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 5 | 14 | 161 | 11.50 | 1 | 2.8 | 32.2 |