2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punting - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 35 | 1331 | 38.03 | 8.8 | 332.8 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 5 | 33 | 1283 | 38.88 | 6.6 | 256.6 |
| 3 | Purdue | 5 | 27 | 1139 | 42.19 | 5.4 | 227.8 |
| 4 | Illinois | 5 | 28 | 1103 | 39.39 | 5.6 | 220.6 |
| 5 | Maryland | 5 | 27 | 1094 | 40.52 | 5.4 | 218.8 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 28 | 1081 | 38.61 | 7.0 | 270.3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5 | 23 | 1011 | 43.96 | 4.6 | 202.2 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 4 | 26 | 1001 | 38.50 | 6.5 | 250.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 5 | 23 | 954 | 41.48 | 4.6 | 190.8 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 4 | 25 | 880 | 35.20 | 6.3 | 220.0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 4 | 22 | 800 | 36.36 | 5.5 | 200.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 5 | 20 | 797 | 39.85 | 4.0 | 159.4 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 16 | 682 | 42.63 | 4.0 | 170.5 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4 | 18 | 680 | 37.78 | 4.5 | 170.0 |