2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |