2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff 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 | 28 | 620 | 22.14 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.6 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 5 | 24 | 435 | 18.13 | 0 | 4.8 | 87.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 5 | 18 | 373 | 20.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 74.6 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 18 | 370 | 20.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 92.5 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 15 | 392 | 26.13 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.4 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6 | 15 | 340 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.7 |
| 7 | Michigan | 6 | 14 | 301 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.2 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 14 | 248 | 17.71 | 0 | 4.7 | 82.7 |
| 9 | Indiana | 4 | 13 | 244 | 18.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 61.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 6 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.8 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 11 | 196 | 17.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.5 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 243 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.8 |