2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 7 | 18 | 107 | 5.94 | 0 | 2.6 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.7 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 13 | 228 | 17.54 | 2 | 2.2 | 38.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5 | 11 | 118 | 10.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 23.6 |
| 5 | Maryland | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6 | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Illinois | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| 8 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 6 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.8 |