2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 22 | 294 | 13.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 36.8 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 19 | 124 | 6.53 | 0 | 2.1 | 13.8 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 9 | 19 | 102 | 5.37 | 0 | 2.1 | 11.3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 9 | 18 | 193 | 10.72 | 2 | 2.0 | 21.4 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 7 | 17 | 158 | 9.29 | 1 | 2.4 | 22.6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 7 | 16 | 124 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.7 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 10 | 16 | 124 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.4 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 7 | 16 | 79 | 4.94 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Illinois | 7 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 0 | 2.1 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 8 | 14 | 117 | 8.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.6 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7 | 14 | 84 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 7 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.4 |
| 12 | Penn State | 7 | 12 | 87 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.4 |
| 14 | Purdue | 8 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.1 |