2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 9 | 35 | 586 | 16.74 | 0 | 3.9 | 65.1 |
| 2 | Purdue | 9 | 33 | 656 | 19.88 | 0 | 3.7 | 72.9 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 33 | 593 | 17.97 | 0 | 3.7 | 65.9 |
| 4 | Maryland | 9 | 32 | 615 | 19.22 | 0 | 3.6 | 68.3 |
| 5 | Penn State | 10 | 31 | 573 | 18.48 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.3 |
| 6 | Illinois | 9 | 29 | 530 | 18.28 | 0 | 3.2 | 58.9 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9 | 28 | 675 | 24.11 | 1 | 3.1 | 75.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 9 | 24 | 501 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.7 |
| 9 | Iowa | 9 | 22 | 583 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 64.8 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9 | 21 | 440 | 20.95 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.9 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 9 | 19 | 453 | 23.84 | 1 | 2.1 | 50.3 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 9 | 19 | 450 | 23.68 | 0 | 2.1 | 50.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 10 | 19 | 358 | 18.84 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.8 |
| 14 | Michigan | 9 | 18 | 332 | 18.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.9 |