2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff 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 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 1 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 98.0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 2 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.5 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 2 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 1 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 8.0 | 138.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 2 | 9 | 162 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 81.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 2 | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 86.0 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 2 | 12 | 206 | 17.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 103.0 |