2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 9 | 17 | 54 | 3.18 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 7 | 16 | 59 | 3.69 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 10 | 15 | 56 | 3.73 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
| 4 | Indiana | 7 | 13 | 107 | 8.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 9 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Iowa | 5 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 4 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 9 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 9 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | -2.5 |