2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 2 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 3 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.7 |
| 7 | Maryland | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Illinois | 3 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 9.7 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.3 |