2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 11 | 37 | 583 | 15.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 53.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 12 | 29 | 505 | 17.41 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.1 |
| 1 | Maryland | 12 | 44 | 810 | 18.41 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.5 |
| 1 | Penn State | 14 | 50 | 941 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.6 | 67.2 |
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 35 | 688 | 19.66 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.9 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 14 | 29 | 579 | 19.97 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.4 |
| 1 | Iowa | 12 | 20 | 410 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.2 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 12 | 32 | 672 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 42 | 928 | 22.10 | 0 | 3.2 | 71.4 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 13 | 38 | 840 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.9 | 64.6 |
| 1 | Illinois | 11 | 24 | 608 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.2 | 55.3 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 13 | 52 | 984 | 18.92 | 1 | 4.0 | 75.7 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 11 | 30 | 653 | 21.77 | 1 | 2.7 | 59.4 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 11 | 28 | 693 | 24.75 | 2 | 2.5 | 63.0 |