2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 9 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 11 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 9 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 10 | 16 | 84 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 11 | 28 | 96 | 3.43 | 0 | 2.5 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 11 | 20 | 113 | 5.65 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 11 | 20 | 125 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.4 |
| 8 | Penn State | 12 | 19 | 144 | 7.58 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 11 | 11 | 134 | 12.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.2 |
| 10 | Indiana | 11 | 27 | 163 | 6.04 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.8 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 11 | 18 | 182 | 10.11 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 11 | 23 | 223 | 9.70 | 0 | 2.1 | 20.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 10 | 22 | 274 | 12.45 | 1 | 2.2 | 27.4 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 10 | 30 | 353 | 11.77 | 2 | 3.0 | 35.3 |