2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 52 | 1008 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| 2 | Penn State | 14 | 49 | 965 | 19.69 | 0 | 3.5 | 68.9 |
| 3 | Maryland | 12 | 41 | 852 | 20.78 | 0 | 3.4 | 71.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 11 | 39 | 746 | 19.13 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.8 |
| 5 | Purdue | 11 | 38 | 760 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.1 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 11 | 38 | 662 | 17.42 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 12 | 37 | 883 | 23.86 | 1 | 3.1 | 73.6 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 13 | 32 | 687 | 21.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.8 |
| 9 | Iowa | 12 | 28 | 757 | 27.04 | 0 | 2.3 | 63.1 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13 | 28 | 682 | 24.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.5 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 12 | 28 | 641 | 22.89 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.4 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 11 | 27 | 551 | 20.41 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.1 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 14 | 27 | 515 | 19.07 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.8 |
| 14 | Michigan | 13 | 26 | 486 | 18.69 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.4 |