2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 2 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 59.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 115.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 146.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 2 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 2 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 94.0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 2 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 2 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.5 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |