2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 17 | 343 | 20.18 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.1 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 9 | 20 | 349 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.8 |
| 3 | Illinois | 9 | 18 | 417 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | 17 | 426 | 25.06 | 1 | 1.9 | 47.3 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 10 | 22 | 488 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 9 | 31 | 506 | 16.32 | 0 | 3.4 | 56.2 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 9 | 24 | 555 | 23.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 61.7 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 9 | 25 | 557 | 22.28 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.9 |
| 9 | Indiana | 9 | 28 | 576 | 20.57 | 0 | 3.1 | 64.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 9 | 25 | 584 | 23.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.9 |
| 11 | Michigan | 9 | 27 | 589 | 21.81 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.4 |
| 12 | Maryland | 9 | 32 | 602 | 18.81 | 0 | 3.6 | 66.9 |
| 13 | Penn State | 10 | 40 | 707 | 17.68 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.7 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 9 | 37 | 646 | 17.46 | 0 | 4.1 | 71.8 |