2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 8 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 7 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 10 | 11 | 110 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 7 | 10 | 94 | 9.40 | 1 | 1.4 | 13.4 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 8 | 13 | 67 | 5.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Penn State | 7 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| 9 | Maryland | 9 | 16 | 65 | 4.06 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.2 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 9 | 17 | 61 | 3.59 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 7 | 14 | 80 | 5.71 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.4 |
| 12 | Indiana | 9 | 19 | 103 | 5.42 | 1 | 2.1 | 11.4 |
| 12 | Illinois | 7 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.1 | 20.6 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 7 | 21 | 205 | 9.76 | 1 | 3.0 | 29.3 |