2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 39 | 764 | 19.59 | 0 | 4.3 | 84.9 |
| 2 | Purdue | 8 | 30 | 646 | 21.53 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.8 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 9 | 30 | 685 | 22.83 | 1 | 3.3 | 76.1 |
| 4 | Illinois | 7 | 22 | 381 | 17.32 | 0 | 3.1 | 54.4 |
| 5 | Penn State | 7 | 21 | 345 | 16.43 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.3 |
| 6 | Maryland | 9 | 24 | 504 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7 | 17 | 396 | 23.29 | 1 | 2.4 | 56.6 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 8 | 19 | 416 | 21.89 | 0 | 2.4 | 52.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 7 | 17 | 346 | 20.35 | 1 | 2.4 | 49.4 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7 | 16 | 319 | 19.94 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.6 |
| 11 | Iowa | 8 | 17 | 439 | 25.82 | 0 | 2.1 | 54.9 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 7 | 13 | 342 | 26.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 48.9 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 10 | 18 | 439 | 24.39 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.9 |
| 14 | Michigan | 7 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.4 |