2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 7 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 7 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 7 | 17 | 86 | 5.06 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.3 |
| 5 | Indiana | 7 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 1 | 2.3 | 13.6 |
| 6 | Maryland | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.6 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 7 | 15 | 106 | 7.07 | 0 | 2.1 | 15.1 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 6 | 15 | 126 | 8.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 8 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.9 |
| 13 | Iowa | 7 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 7 | 13 | 186 | 14.31 | 1 | 1.9 | 26.6 |