2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 6 | Maryland | 1 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 8.0 | 142.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 1 | 9 | 143 | 15.89 | 0 | 9.0 | 143.0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 1 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 160.0 |