2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 105 | 13.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.3 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 20 | 350 | 17.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 87.5 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 13 | 237 | 18.23 | 0 | 4.3 | 79.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 11 | 214 | 19.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.3 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 15 | 339 | 22.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 84.8 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 10 | 234 | 23.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 10 | 259 | 25.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 86.3 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 3 | 20 | 410 | 20.50 | 1 | 6.7 | 136.7 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 15 | 338 | 22.53 | 1 | 3.8 | 84.5 |